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GRE Psychology: Clinical And Abnormal Psychology 2

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1. 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






2. Motor immobility or waxy figure






3. Irresistble impulse to gamble






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






5. Recurrent use despite substance-related problems or danger






6. Delirium and dementia related to Alzheimer'S - Parkinson'S and alcoholism)






7. Gestures - mannerisms - or grimacing






8. Male with one Y and 2 X chromosomes - hypogonadism and reduced fertility; other physical and behavioural differences and problems with varying severity

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






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






11. Frequently treated with anxiolytics






12. Antisocial - borderline - histrionic - narcissistic






13. 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






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






15. Perhaps use of neologisms






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






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






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






19. 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






20. 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






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






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






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






24. Forgetting of events that occurred before the trauma






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






26. 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






27. Parroting






28. Inappropriate dress - agitation - shouting






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






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






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

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






33. Made up events to fill in memory gaps






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

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






36. Form of mental retardation caused by iodine deficiency






37. Irresistible impulse to steal






38. E.g. believing a part of the body is ugly of misshapen






39. Learned helplessness






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






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






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






43. Involve disruption of memory or identity; formerly psychogenic disorders; retrograde and anterograde amnesia - fugue - identity disorder - depersonalization






44. 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






45. IQ 70 or below; mild 70-55 - moderate 55-40 - severe 40-25 - profound <25






46. 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






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






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






49. Frequently results from large - sudden changes or problems






50. Schizophrenia results from a physiological predisposition (abnormal brain chemistry) paired with an external stressor