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GRE Psychology: Clinical And Abnormal Psychology 2

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1. Repetitive behaviors or mental acts






2. Irresistible urge dictates behaviour - giving in lessens tension - though disruptive to overall functioning; kleptomania - pyromania - pathological gambling - trichotillomania






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






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






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






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






7. Schizophrenogenic mother






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






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






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






11. 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






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






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






14. Learned helplessness






15. 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






16. Recurrent use despite substance-related problems or danger






17. Inability to recall information relating to trauma






18. Avoidant - dependent - obsessive-compulsive






19. A - odd or eccentric; detachment - small range of emotion






20. Characterized by rigid - pervasive - culturally abnormal personality; A (odd or eccentric) - B (dramatic - emotional or erratic) - C (anxious or fearful)






21. Prevent documented psychosocial problems through contact with an at-risk group; proactive intervention; e.g. prenatal health care - Drug Abuse Resistance Education (DARE) - and Head Start






22. Irresistble impulse to gamble






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






24. Oppositional defiant disorder and conduct disorder; indicated by patterns of behaviour that violate rules - norms - or the rights of others






25. Sleep abnormalities; hypersomnia - narcolepsy - etc.






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






27. Paranoid - schizoid - schizotypal






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






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






30. Watered-down schizophrenia with few positive symptoms - if any






31. Korsakoff'S and Wernicke'S syndrome






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






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






34. Mental disorders - diagnostic criteria - official numerical codes - first published 1952 - for clinical - research and educational use; 4th edition 1994 - text revision 2000 - DSM V 2012






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

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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. Schizophrenia develops gradually - lower rate of recovery






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






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






40. Irresistible impulse to set fires






41. Absence of appropriate emotion






42. Falling asleep uncontrollably during routine daily activity






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






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






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






46. Exposure to trauma that results in decreased ability to function and recurrent thoughts and anxiety about the incident; often linked to war veterans or victims of violence






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






48. Depressive episode by depressed mood - loss of interests - changes in weight or sleep - low energy - feelings of worthlessness - or thoughts of death; symptoms are present nearly every day for at least two weeks; females 2x likelier to be diagnosed;






49. 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






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