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GRE Psychology: Clinical And Abnormal Psychology 2

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Major depressive disorder - dysthymic disorder - bipolar disorder






2. Aka folie a deux; when two people have shared delusions






3. Forgetting of events that occurred after the trauma






4. Indicated by preoccupation with delusions or auditory hallucinations






5. B - dramatic - emotional or erratic; instability in relationships and emotions - impulsivity






6. Aka manic depression; indicated by depressive symptoms that alternate with manic symptoms; equally prevalent in genders






7. Psychological problems converted to bodily symptoms; generally relate to voluntary movement and may be manifested as 'paralysis'; formerly known as 'hysteria' by Freud






8. Problems with attention - behaviour - and impulsivity; frequently treated with stimulants (e.g. Ritalin® and Adderall®)






9. Usually treated with behavioural therapies that expose patient to anxiety-provoking stimulus to change response (i.e. systematic desensitization and flooding)






10. Presence of an identifiable stressor (e.g. divorce) that results in emotional difficulty and decreased function






11. Korsakoff'S and Wernicke'S syndrome






12. Motor immobility or waxy figure






13. Frequent disruption of sleep because of nightmares






14. Disorders often diagnosed in childhood/adolescence; delirium - dementia - other cognitive disorders; mental disorders due to a general medical condition; substance-related disorders; schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders; mood disorders;






15. Persistent thoughts






16. Treatment/prevention programs that recognize and tailor to cultural differences; therapists beginning to be trained in customs and norms of various cultures to minimize Eurocentric bias and assumptions






17. Dependence and abuse of various substances






18. Characterized by obsessions or compulsions that are time-consuming - distressing - and disruptive; typical obsessions might be about locking the door - or becoming contaminated; typical compulsions might be checking behaviour - counting - or hand was






19. Dyssomnias and parasomnias; insomnia - hypersomnia - narcolepsy - nightmare - sleep terror






20. Paranoid - schizoid - schizotypal






21. Many schizophrenic symptoms not fitting a particular type






22. C - anxious or fearful; social inhibitions hypersensitivity - perceptions of inadequacy






23. C - anxious or fearful; excessive orderliness and control - perfectionism - rigid conformity to rules and moral codes






24. Formerly dementia praecox - renamed by Eugene Bleuler as 'Split mind' from reality; symptoms may be positive or negative






25. Avoidant - dependent - obsessive-compulsive






26. Indicated by some combination of: continued use despite substance-related problems; need for increased amount; desire but inability to stop use; withdrawal; lessening of outside interests; much time getting - using - or recovering from substance






27. Inflated self-esteem - decreased sleep - talkativeness - flight of ideas - intense goal-directed activity - excessive pleasure-seeking






28. Frequently treated with anxiolytics






29. Frequent disruption of sleep because of screaming or crying






30. Another person is in love with the individual






31. Gestures - mannerisms - or grimacing






32. Psychology taken into community (community centres or schools) rather than individuals go to clinics and universities; emphasizes respect - recognizes logistics that keep needy people from seeking help






33. Repetitive behaviors or mental acts






34. Irresistible impulse to pull out one'S own body hair






35. Manifested by physical or bodily symptoms that cause reduced functioning; conversion disorder - hypochondriasis; formerly 'psychosomatic' disorders






36. Irrational concern about having a serious disease






37. Aka hebephrenic schizophrenia; indicated by disorganized speech and behaviour - and flat affect






38. Official APA journal - published monthly; archival - current issue - theoretical - and practical articles from all psychology






39. Abnormally absent; includes flat affect or restrictions in thought - speech - or behaviour






40. Antisocial - borderline - histrionic - narcissistic






41. Studied effect of diagnostic labels on perception of behaviour; experiment of normal pseudopatients feigned disorders - once in hospital - individuals acted normally - but behaviours construed as fitting the diagnosis anyway






42. Hallucinations or delusions are present; schizophrenia - schizoaffective disorder - delusional disorder - shared psychotic disorder






43. Creating physical complaints through fabrication or self-infliction to assume sick role for attention






44. Mental retardation - learning disorders - developmental disorders - attention-deficit and disruptive behaviour disorders - tic disorders - elimination disorders






45. B - dramatic - emotional or erratic; need for admiration - idea of superiority






46. Reduce dopamine activity by blocking receptors; reducing schizophrenic symptoms (e.g. antipsychotic chlorpromazine); can cause Parkinsonès-like symptoms since they decrease dopamine activity






47. Indicated by psychomotor disturbance such as catalepsy - excessive motor activity - prominent posturing - echolalia - echopraxia






48. Falling asleep uncontrollably during routine daily activity






49. Delirium and dementia related to Alzheimer'S - Parkinson'S and alcoholism)






50. Depression resulting from particular events - similar to Martin Seligman'S learned helplessness