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GRE Psychology: Clinical And Abnormal Psychology 2

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1. Major player in the physiology of various disorders - too much dopamine activity is believed to cause schizophrenia






2. 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






3. Difficulty falling/staying asleep






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






5. Erroneous or distorted thinking






6. Irresistible impulse to steal






7. Another person is in love with the individual






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






9. Absence of appropriate emotion






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






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






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






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






14. Inappropriate dress - agitation - shouting






15. Index published by APA - found at most major libraries; montly compilation of 'nonevaluative summaries of the world'S literature in psychology'; in each issue - article abstracts arranged by topic; hardcopy version of PsycINFO






16. Founder of American Psychology Association (APA)






17. Frequently treated with anxiolytics






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






19. 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;






20. Parroting






21. Recurrent panic attacks - persistent worry about another attack; often accompanied by mitral valve heart problem






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






23. Genetically inherited progressive degeneration of thought - emotion - and movement

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24. Irrational concern about having a serious disease






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






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






27. Published bimonthly by APA; various papers ranging from literature reviews to quantitative reviews






28. Persistent delusions of various types: erotomanic - grandiose - jealousy - persecutory - somatic






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






30. 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;






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






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






33. Refusing to eat enough to maintain healthy weight; excessive concern about obesity






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






35. Indicated by preoccupation with delusions or auditory hallucinations






36. Schizophrenia develops gradually - lower rate of recovery






37. 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






38. 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






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






40. One with a history of good social and interpersonal skills likelier to recover than antisocial individual






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






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






43. Antisocial - borderline - histrionic - narcissistic






44. Persistent thoughts






45. 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






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






47. 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






48. Forgetting of events that occurred before the trauma






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






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

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