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GRE Psychology: Clinical And Abnormal Psychology 2

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1. Studied effect of diagnostic labels on perception of behaviour; experiment of normal pseudopatients feigned disorders - once in hospital - individuals acted normally - but behaviours construed as fitting the diagnosis anyway






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






3. Perhaps use of neologisms






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






5. Schizophrenogenic mother






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






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






8. Presence of an identifiable stressor (e.g. divorce) that results in emotional difficulty and decreased function






9. 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






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






11. Repetitive behaviors or mental acts






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






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






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






16. 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






17. Recurrent use despite substance-related problems or danger






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






19. Founder of American Psychology Association (APA)






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






21. Schizophrenic symptoms accompanying a depressive episode






22. Indicated by preoccupation with delusions or auditory hallucinations






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






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






25. Indicated by disturbed consciousness (awareness - attention - focus) and cognition (memory disorientation)






26. Absence of appropriate emotion






27. Ex. Nocturnal enuresis - bed wetting - usually treated with behaviour modification






28. 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;






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






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






31. Sleep abnormalities; hypersomnia - narcolepsy - etc.






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

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33. Falling asleep uncontrollably during routine daily activity






34. Parroting






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






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






37. Anxiety around social or performance situations






38. Dyssomnias and parasomnias; insomnia - hypersomnia - narcolepsy - nightmare - sleep terror






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






40. Irresistble impulse to gamble






41. 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;






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






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






44. 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






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






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






47. Learned helplessness






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






49. Frequent disruption of sleep because of nightmares






50. Irresistible impulse to set fires