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GRE Psychology: Clinical And Abnormal Psychology 2

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1. Erroneous or distorted thinking






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






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






4. A - odd or eccentric; distrust - suspicion






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






6. Anxiety around social or performance situations






7. Inappropriate dress - agitation - shouting






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






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






10. Recurrent use despite substance-related problems or danger






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






12. 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






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






14. Korsakoff'S and Wernicke'S syndrome






15. Indicated by some combination of: continued use despite substance-related problems; need for increased amount; desire but inability to stop use; withdrawal; lessening of outside interests; much time getting - using - or recovering from substance






16. Frequently treated with anxiolytics






17. Frequent disruption of sleep because of screaming or crying






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






19. Imitating gestures of others






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






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






22. Dependence and abuse of various substances






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






24. 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






25. Learned helplessness






26. Excessive sleepiness






27. 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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28. Paranoid - disorganized - catatonic - undifferentiated - residual






29. Irresistible impulse to set fires






30. Irresistible impulse to steal






31. Persistent thoughts






32. Frequent disruption of sleep because of nightmares






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






42. Many schizophrenic symptoms not fitting a particular type






43. 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






44. Indicated by preoccupation with delusions or auditory hallucinations






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






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






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

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48. Irresistble impulse to gamble






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






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






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