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GRE Psychology: Clinical And Abnormal Psychology 2

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1. Founder of American Psychology Association (APA)






2. Inappropriate dress - agitation - shouting






3. Major depressive disorder - dysthymic disorder - bipolar disorder






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






6. 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






7. Difficulty falling/staying asleep






8. Dependence and abuse of various substances






9. Indicated by preoccupation with delusions or auditory hallucinations






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






11. 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;






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






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






14. 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






15. Erroneous or distorted thinking






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






17. Absence of appropriate emotion






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






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

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






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

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22. C - anxious or fearful; dependence and clinginess to others






23. Irresistible impulse to set fires






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






25. Korsakoff'S and Wernicke'S syndrome






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






27. Schizophrenia develops gradually - lower rate of recovery






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






29. Binge eating with harmful ways to prevent weight gain (e.g. induced vomiting or laxative use)






30. Falling asleep uncontrollably during routine daily activity






31. Anxiety around social or performance situations






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






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






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






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






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






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






38. Antisocial - borderline - histrionic - narcissistic






39. 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






40. Perhaps use of neologisms






41. Irrational concern about having a serious disease






42. (Not book definition) an irreversible - progressive brain disorder - characterized by the deterioration of memory - language - and eventually - physical functioning

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43. Avoidant - dependent - obsessive-compulsive






44. Frequently results from large - sudden changes or problems






45. 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






46. 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'






47. Parroting






48. Paranoid - schizoid - schizotypal






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






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







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