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GRE Psychology: Clinical And Abnormal Psychology 2

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1. 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






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






3. Imitating gestures of others






4. Anxiety around social or performance situations






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






6. Dyssomnias and parasomnias; insomnia - hypersomnia - narcolepsy - nightmare - sleep terror






7. 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;






8. 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






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






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






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






12. A - odd or eccentric; distrust - suspicion






13. Studies biological - behavioural and social impacts on health and illness; Important finding: increased stress leads to higher likelihood of sickness - social support is associated with better health outcomes






14. One has special talent or status






15. Forgetting of events that occurred after the trauma






16. 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






17. Made up events to fill in memory gaps






18. Irresistible impulse to set fires






19. 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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20. Difficulty falling/staying asleep






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






22. Frequently treated with anxiolytics






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






24. Persistent thoughts






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






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

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






28. Antisocial - borderline - histrionic - narcissistic






29. 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






30. Creating physical complaints through fabrication or self-infliction to assume sick role for attention






31. Disease of the frontal and temporal lobes of the brain characterized by changes in personality

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32. 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






33. Sleep abnormalities; hypersomnia - narcolepsy - etc.






34. Excessive sleepiness






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






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






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






38. Major depressive disorder - dysthymic disorder - bipolar disorder






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






40. Forgetting of events that occurred before the trauma






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






42. 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






43. Irresistible impulse to steal






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






45. Perhaps use of neologisms






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






47. Irresistible impulse to pull out one'S own body hair






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






49. Online format of Psychological Abstracts; access all psychology abstracts catalogued under search






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