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GRE Psychology: Clinical And Abnormal Psychology 2

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1. 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






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






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






4. Irresistible impulse to set fires






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






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






7. Schizophrenic symptoms accompanying a depressive episode






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






9. Characterized by obsessions or compulsions that are time-consuming - distressing - and disruptive; typical obsessions might be about locking the door - or becoming contaminated; typical compulsions might be checking behaviour - counting - or hand was






10. Anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa






11. Dependence and abuse of various substances






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






13. Many schizophrenic symptoms not fitting a particular type






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






15. Irresistible impulse to steal






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






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






18. Form of mental retardation caused by iodine deficiency






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






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






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






22. A component of many different anxiety disorders - lasts for a discrete period of time often <10 min; overwhelming feelings of danger or need to escape - expressed as an intense fear of dying or 'going crazy'; accompanied by sweating - trembling - pou






23. Difficulty falling/staying asleep






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






25. 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






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






27. Forgetting of events that occurred before the trauma






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






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






30. Erroneous or distorted thinking






31. 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






32. Frequent disruption of sleep because of screaming or crying






33. Absence of appropriate emotion






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






35. Parroting






36. Paranoid - disorganized - catatonic - undifferentiated - residual






37. Founder of American Psychology Association (APA)






38. Paranoid - schizoid - schizotypal






39. Perhaps use of neologisms






40. 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






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






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






43. Recurrent use despite substance-related problems or danger






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






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


46. Inability to recall information relating to trauma






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






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. Frequent disruption of sleep because of nightmares






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