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GRE Psychology: Clinical And Abnormal Psychology 2

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1. Use increase dopamine activity - produces schizophrenic-like paranoid symptoms






2. Made up events to fill in memory gaps






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






4. A - odd or eccentric; distrust - suspicion






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






6. B - dramatic - emotional or erratic; shallow or excess emotion - attention-seeking






7. Forgetting of events that occurred after the trauma






8. Sleep abnormalities; hypersomnia - narcolepsy - etc.






9. Type of mother who 'causes' children to become schizophrenic






10. From vitamin B deficiency - loss of memory and orientation - often make up confabulations - Organic disorders that result from years of heavy drinking

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






12. Irrational concern about having a serious disease






13. E.g. believing a part of the body is ugly of misshapen






14. Schizophrenic symptoms accompanying a depressive episode






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






16. Avoidant - dependent - obsessive-compulsive






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






18. Motor immobility or waxy figure






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






20. Finding of depressed people tend to be more realistic than nondepressed






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






22. One has special talent or status






23. Forgetting of events that occurred before the trauma






24. Perhaps use of neologisms






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






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






27. Frequent disruption of sleep because of screaming or crying






28. A - odd or eccentric; eccentricity - distorted reality






29. Major depressive disorder - dysthymic disorder - bipolar disorder






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






31. B - dramatic - emotional or erratic; disregard for rights of others - absence of guilt






32. Antisocial - borderline - histrionic - narcissistic






33. Another person is in love with the individual






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






35. Learned helplessness






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

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37. A component of many different anxiety disorders - lasts for a discrete period of time often <10 min; overwhelming feelings of danger or need to escape - expressed as an intense fear of dying or 'going crazy'; accompanied by sweating - trembling - pou






38. Panic attack - generalized anxiety disorder - specific anxiety disorders: panic disorder - agoraphobia - phobia - obsessive-compulsive disorder - post-traumatic stress disorder






39. Irresistble impulse to gamble






40. Hall; founded 1892; governing body of psychology; purpose to 'advance psychology as a science - as a profession - and as a means of promoting human welfare'






41. Abnormal movements - behaviours - emotions - perceptions during sleep; usually between transitions of wake to non-REM or wake to REM; somnambulism - sleep terrors - etc.






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

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






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






45. Viewed schizophrenic world as simply misunderstood or artistic; felt they should not be treated






46. Gestures - mannerisms - or grimacing






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






48. Ex. autism - indicated by severe problems with social skills - communication - and interests






49. Ex. Tourette'S syndrome is indicated by motor and vocal tics






50. Excessive sleepiness