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GRE Psychology: Clinical And Abnormal Psychology 2

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1. 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






2. Frequent disruption of sleep because of nightmares






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






4. A - odd or eccentric; distrust - suspicion






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






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






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






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






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






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






11. Aka manic depression; indicated by depressive symptoms that alternate with manic symptoms; equally prevalent in genders






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






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






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






15. Irresistible impulse to set fires






16. Frequent disruption of sleep because of screaming or crying






17. 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






18. Paranoid - disorganized - catatonic - undifferentiated - residual






19. Irrational concern about having a serious disease






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






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






22. 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






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






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






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






26. 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






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






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






29. 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






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






31. 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






32. 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






33. Dependence and abuse of various substances






34. 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;






35. Difficulty falling/staying asleep






36. Inability to recall information relating to trauma






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






38. Form of mental retardation caused by iodine deficiency






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






40. Type of mother who 'causes' children to become schizophrenic






41. Anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa






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






43. Indicated by preoccupation with delusions or auditory hallucinations






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






45. Recurrent use despite substance-related problems or danger






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






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






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






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






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