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GRE Psychology: Clinical And Abnormal Psychology 2

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






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






3. Diathesis-stress theory; physiological predisposition (excess dopamine) paired with external stressor






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






5. One with a history of good social and interpersonal skills likelier to recover than antisocial individual






6. 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'






7. Irresistible impulse to steal






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






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






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






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






12. Difficulty falling/staying asleep






13. Recessive - infant disease - excess amino acids - inborn error of metabolism






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






15. Fear of a situation that might arise panic symptoms - and escape would be difficult; usually fear and avoidance of being outside the home or in crowds






16. 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;






17. A - odd or eccentric; distrust - suspicion






18. Falling asleep uncontrollably during routine daily activity






19. Korsakoff'S and Wernicke'S syndrome






20. Inappropriate dress - agitation - shouting






21. Motor immobility or waxy figure






22. Gestures - mannerisms - or grimacing






23. 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






24. Recurrent panic attacks - persistent worry about another attack; often accompanied by mitral valve heart problem






25. Perhaps use of neologisms






26. Form of mental retardation caused by iodine deficiency






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






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






29. Schizophrenogenic mother






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






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






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






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






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






35. 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






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






37. Abnormal movements - behaviours - emotions - perceptions during sleep; usually between transitions of wake to non-REM or wake to REM; somnambulism - sleep terrors - etc.






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






39. Erroneous or distorted thinking






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






41. 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






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






43. 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






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






45. Major depressive disorder - dysthymic disorder - bipolar disorder






46. Official APA journal - published monthly; archival - current issue - theoretical - and practical articles from all psychology






47. Inability to recall information relating to trauma






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

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49. Persistent thoughts






50. Made up events to fill in memory gaps