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GRE Psychology: Clinical And Abnormal Psychology 2

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1. Indicated by disturbed consciousness (awareness - attention - focus) and cognition (memory disorientation)






2. Paranoid - disorganized - catatonic - undifferentiated - residual






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






4. Involve disruption of memory or identity; formerly psychogenic disorders; retrograde and anterograde amnesia - fugue - identity disorder - depersonalization






5. Absence of appropriate emotion






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






7. Frequent disruption of sleep because of screaming or crying






8. Anxiety around social or performance situations






9. Major depressive disorder - dysthymic disorder - bipolar disorder






10. Direct physiological result of a medical problem (e.g. depression due to hypothyroidism)






11. Persistent thoughts






12. Ex. Nocturnal enuresis - bed wetting - usually treated with behaviour modification






13. Schizophrenic symptoms accompanying a depressive episode






14. Suddenly fleeing to a new location - forgetting true identity - and/or establishing a new identity






15. Avoidant - dependent - obsessive-compulsive






16. Recessive - infant disease - excess amino acids - inborn error of metabolism






17. Paranoid - schizoid - schizotypal






18. Onset between late adolescence and mid-30s; process vs. reactive






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






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






21. Inability to recall information relating to trauma






22. Online format of Psychological Abstracts; access all psychology abstracts catalogued under search






23. Frequent disruption of sleep because of nightmares






24. Abnormally present; delusions - perceptual hallucinations - nonsensical or disorganized speech - disorganized behaviour






25. Symptoms of MDD (i.e. lower mood) are present more days than not for more than 2 years - but never an actual depressive episode






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






27. Dependence and abuse of various substances






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






29. Anxiety in response to a stimulus (e.g. flying - heights - needles - or driving)






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






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






32. Recurrent use despite substance-related problems or danger






33. Most common cause of mental retardation - results from trisomy of chromosome 21; older women have a greater chance of having a baby with Down syndrome






34. From thiamine deficiency - memory problems and eye dysfunctions - Organic disorders that result from years of heavy drinking


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






36. Indicated by preoccupation with delusions or auditory hallucinations






37. Perhaps use of neologisms






38. Many schizophrenic symptoms not fitting a particular type






39. Schizophrenia results from a physiological predisposition (abnormal brain chemistry) paired with an external stressor






40. Indicated by school achievement or standardized scores at least 2 SDs below mean for age and IQ






41. Recessive - genetic deficiency of hexosaminidase A; symptoms that resemble psychological disorders (e.g. schizophrenia or dementia)






42. Schizophrenia develops gradually - lower rate of recovery






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






44. Schizophrenia develops suddenly in response to a particular event - higher rate of recovery






45. Erroneous or distorted thinking






46. Male with one Y and 2 X chromosomes - hypogonadism and reduced fertility; other physical and behavioural differences and problems with varying severity


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






48. Can result from long-term use of neuroleptics or psychotropics; characterized by involuntary - repetitive movements of tongue - jaw - or extremities






49. Disease of the frontal and temporal lobes of the brain characterized by changes in personality


50. Repetitive behaviors or mental acts