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GRE Psychology: Clinical And Abnormal Psychology 2

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1. Paranoid - disorganized - catatonic - undifferentiated - residual






2. Gestures - mannerisms - or grimacing






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






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






5. Irrational concern about having a serious disease






6. From thiamine deficiency - memory problems and eye dysfunctions - Organic disorders that result from years of heavy drinking


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






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






9. 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;






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






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






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






13. 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'






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






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






16. Korsakoff'S and Wernicke'S syndrome






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






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


19. Perhaps use of neologisms






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






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






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






23. Inappropriate dress - agitation - shouting






24. 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






25. Founder of American Psychology Association (APA)






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






27. Dependence and abuse of various substances






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






29. 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






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


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






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






33. Published bimonthly by APA; various papers ranging from literature reviews to quantitative reviews






34. 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






35. Form of mental retardation caused by iodine deficiency






36. Recurrent use despite substance-related problems or danger






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






38. Indicated by preoccupation with delusions or auditory hallucinations






39. Forgetting of events that occurred after the trauma






40. Repetitive behaviors or mental acts






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






42. Learned helplessness






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






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






45. Falling asleep uncontrollably during routine daily activity






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






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






48. Schizophrenia develops suddenly in response to a particular event - higher rate of recovery






49. Frequently treated with anxiolytics






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