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GRE Psychology: Clinical And Abnormal Psychology 2

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1. Recurrent panic attacks - persistent worry about another attack; often accompanied by mitral valve heart problem






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






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






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






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






6. Schizophrenia results from a physiological predisposition (abnormal brain chemistry) paired with an external stressor






7. Sleep abnormalities; hypersomnia - narcolepsy - etc.






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






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. Irresistible impulse to steal






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






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






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


14. Schizophrenogenic mother






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






16. Paranoid - disorganized - catatonic - undifferentiated - residual






17. Form of mental retardation caused by iodine deficiency






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






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






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






21. Parroting






22. Motor immobility or waxy figure






23. Imitating gestures of others






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






25. 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






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






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






28. Difficulty falling/staying asleep






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






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






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






32. A - odd or eccentric; distrust - suspicion






33. 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






34. Frequently treated with anxiolytics






35. Major depressive disorder - dysthymic disorder - bipolar disorder






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






37. Erroneous or distorted thinking






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






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


40. Inappropriate dress - agitation - shouting






41. 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






42. 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






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






44. Recurrent use despite substance-related problems or danger






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






46. Another person is in love with the individual






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






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






49. Depression resulting from particular events - similar to Martin Seligman'S learned helplessness






50. Many schizophrenic symptoms not fitting a particular type