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GRE Psychology: Clinical And Abnormal Psychology 2

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






2. Learned helplessness






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






4. Difficulty falling/staying asleep






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






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






7. Anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa






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






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

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






11. 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






12. Ex. Tourette'S syndrome is indicated by motor and vocal tics






13. Korsakoff'S and Wernicke'S syndrome






14. One has special talent or status






15. Perhaps use of neologisms






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






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






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






19. Irrational concern about having a serious disease






20. Schizophrenia develops gradually - lower rate of recovery






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






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






23. Involve disruption of memory or identity; formerly psychogenic disorders; retrograde and anterograde amnesia - fugue - identity disorder - depersonalization






24. From vitamin B deficiency - loss of memory and orientation - often make up confabulations - Organic disorders that result from years of heavy drinking

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






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






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






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






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






30. (Not book definition) an irreversible - progressive brain disorder - characterized by the deterioration of memory - language - and eventually - physical functioning

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31. Paranoid - disorganized - catatonic - undifferentiated - residual






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






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






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






35. Another person is in love with the individual






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






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






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






39. Falling asleep uncontrollably during routine daily activity






40. 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;






41. A - odd or eccentric; distrust - suspicion






42. Irresistible impulse to set fires






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






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






45. Use increase dopamine activity - produces schizophrenic-like paranoid symptoms






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






47. Paranoid - schizoid - schizotypal






48. Schizophrenic symptoms accompanying a depressive episode






49. Avoidant - dependent - obsessive-compulsive






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