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GRE Psychology: Clinical And Abnormal Psychology 2

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






2. Major depressive disorder - dysthymic disorder - bipolar disorder






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






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






5. Absence of appropriate emotion






6. Schizophrenia develops gradually - lower rate of recovery






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


8. Irrational concern about having a serious disease






9. Reduce dopamine activity by blocking receptors; reducing schizophrenic symptoms (e.g. antipsychotic chlorpromazine); can cause Parkinsonès-like symptoms since they decrease dopamine activity






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






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


12. Imitating gestures of others






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






20. Forgetting of events that occurred before the trauma






21. Inability to recall information relating to trauma






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






23. Schizophrenic symptoms accompanying a depressive episode






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






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






26. One has special talent or status






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






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






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






30. Dependence and abuse of various substances






31. Recognized - unreasonable - intense anxiety symptoms and avoidance of a stimulus; specific and social






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






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






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






35. Erroneous or distorted thinking






36. Forgetting of events that occurred after the trauma






37. 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;






38. 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






39. 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






40. 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






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






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






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






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






45. 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






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






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






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






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