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GRE Psychology: Clinical And Abnormal Psychology 2

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1. Assumption of 2+ identities that control behavior in different situations; formerly multiple personality disorder






2. Difficulty falling/staying asleep






3. Frequent disruption of sleep because of screaming or crying






4. 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






5. Erroneous or distorted thinking






6. Irresistible impulse to steal






7. Excessive sleepiness






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






9. 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






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






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






12. A - odd or eccentric; distrust - suspicion






13. Tremors with declining neurological functioning; caused by deficient dopamine activity - boost dopamine by drug such as levodopa


14. Many schizophrenic symptoms not fitting a particular type






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






16. 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






17. Irrational concern about having a serious disease






18. 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'






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






20. Indicated by preoccupation with delusions or auditory hallucinations






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






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






23. Frequent disruption of sleep because of nightmares






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






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






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






27. Motor immobility or waxy figure






28. Frequently treated with anxiolytics






29. 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






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






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






32. Forgetting of events that occurred after the trauma






33. Hallucinations or delusions are present; schizophrenia - schizoaffective disorder - delusional disorder - shared psychotic disorder






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






35. Falling asleep uncontrollably during routine daily activity






36. 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






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






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






39. Paranoid - schizoid - schizotypal






40. 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;






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






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






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


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






45. Schizophrenia develops gradually - lower rate of recovery






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






47. Multiaxial assessment - across five axes; clinical disorders and other conditions (group 1-15); personality disorders (group 16); General medical conditions; Psychosocial and environmental problems; Global assessment of functioning






48. Range from fetishes to arousal problems to gender discomfort; desire - arousal - orgasmic - and sexual pain disorders






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






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