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GRE Psychology: Clinical And Abnormal Psychology 2

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1. Persistent thoughts






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






3. Disorders often diagnosed in childhood/adolescence; delirium - dementia - other cognitive disorders; mental disorders due to a general medical condition; substance-related disorders; schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders; mood disorders;






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






5. Sleep abnormalities; hypersomnia - narcolepsy - etc.






6. Inappropriate dress - agitation - shouting






7. Imitating gestures of others






8. Form of mental retardation caused by iodine deficiency






9. Anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa






10. 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'






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






12. Falling asleep uncontrollably during routine daily activity






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






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






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






16. Irrational concern about having a serious disease






17. Schizophrenogenic mother






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






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






20. 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






21. Frequent disruption of sleep because of screaming or crying






22. Avoidant - dependent - obsessive-compulsive






23. 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






24. 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






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






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






27. Erroneous or distorted thinking






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






29. Excessive sleepiness






30. Irresistible impulse to steal






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






32. Made up events to fill in memory gaps






33. 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






34. Major player in the physiology of various disorders - too much dopamine activity is believed to cause schizophrenia






35. Many schizophrenic symptoms not fitting a particular type






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


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






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






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






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






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






42. Another person is in love with the individual






43. 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






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






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






46. B - dramatic - emotional or erratic; need for admiration - idea of superiority






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






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






49. 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






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