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GRE Psychology: Clinical And Abnormal Psychology 2

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1. Erroneous or distorted thinking






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






3. Frequently treated with anxiolytics






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






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






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






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






8. Gestures - mannerisms - or grimacing






9. Founder of American Psychology Association (APA)






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






11. B - dramatic - emotional or erratic; disregard for rights of others - absence of guilt






12. Perhaps use of neologisms






13. Korsakoff'S and Wernicke'S syndrome






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






24. Paranoid - disorganized - catatonic - undifferentiated - residual






25. 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






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






27. 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






28. Anxiety around social or performance situations






29. Frequent disruption of sleep because of nightmares






30. Antisocial - borderline - histrionic - narcissistic






31. A - odd or eccentric; distrust - suspicion






32. 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;






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


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






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


36. Irresistble impulse to gamble






37. Schizophrenic symptoms accompanying a depressive episode






38. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






45. Cognitive problems (memory - spatial tasks - or language) that result from a medical condition; may be result of Alzheimer'S - Parkinson'S - Huntington'S - or Pick'S disease






46. Excessive sleepiness






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






48. 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






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






50. Irrational concern about having a serious disease