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GRE Psychology: Clinical And Abnormal Psychology 2

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1. Major depressive disorder - dysthymic disorder - bipolar disorder






2. Aka folie a deux; when two people have shared delusions






3. Frequent disruption of sleep because of nightmares






4. 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






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






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






7. Irrational concern about having a serious disease






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






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






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

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11. Avoidant - dependent - obsessive-compulsive






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

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13. Schizophrenia develops gradually - lower rate of recovery






14. Many schizophrenic symptoms not fitting a particular type






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






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






17. Erroneous or distorted thinking






18. Schizophrenogenic mother






19. Prevent documented psychosocial problems through contact with an at-risk group; proactive intervention; e.g. prenatal health care - Drug Abuse Resistance Education (DARE) - and Head Start






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






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






22. One has special talent or status






23. Anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa






24. Dependence and abuse of various substances






25. Absence of appropriate emotion






26. Antisocial - borderline - histrionic - narcissistic






27. Frequent disruption of sleep because of screaming or crying






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






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






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






31. Imitating gestures of others






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






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






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






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






37. Schizophrenic symptoms accompanying a depressive episode






38. Indicated by school achievement or standardized scores at least 2 SDs below mean for age and IQ






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






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

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






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






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






44. 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






45. Persistent thoughts






46. Parroting






47. Mental retardation - learning disorders - developmental disorders - attention-deficit and disruptive behaviour disorders - tic disorders - elimination disorders






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






49. Irresistble impulse to gamble






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