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GRE Psychology: Clinical And Abnormal Psychology 2

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1. Founder of American Psychology Association (APA)






2. Schizophrenia develops gradually - lower rate of recovery






3. Frequent disruption of sleep because of screaming or crying






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

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5. Psychological problems converted to bodily symptoms; generally relate to voluntary movement and may be manifested as 'paralysis'; formerly known as 'hysteria' by Freud






6. 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






7. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






14. 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






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






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






17. 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






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






19. One has special talent or status






20. 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






21. Excessive sleepiness






22. Anxiety around social or performance situations






23. Made up events to fill in memory gaps






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






25. Schizophrenic symptoms accompanying a depressive episode






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






27. Recurrent use despite substance-related problems or danger






28. Sleep abnormalities; hypersomnia - narcolepsy - etc.






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






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






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






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






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






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






35. Korsakoff'S and Wernicke'S syndrome






36. Schizophrenogenic mother






37. Aka manic depression; indicated by depressive symptoms that alternate with manic symptoms; equally prevalent in genders






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






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






40. Dependence and abuse of various substances






41. Irrational concern about having a serious disease






42. Frequently results from large - sudden changes or problems






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






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






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






46. Form of mental retardation caused by iodine deficiency






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






48. Irresistible impulse to set fires






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

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50. Absence of appropriate emotion