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GRE Psychology: Clinical And Abnormal Psychology 2

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1. Irresistble impulse to gamble






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

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






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






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






6. Parroting






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






8. 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;






9. 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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10. Refusing to eat enough to maintain healthy weight; excessive concern about obesity






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






12. Frequent disruption of sleep because of screaming or crying






13. Persistent thoughts






14. Anxiety around social or performance situations






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






16. Form of mental retardation caused by iodine deficiency






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






18. Inability to recall information relating to trauma






19. Schizophrenogenic mother






20. Irresistible impulse to set fires






21. Schizophrenic symptoms accompanying a depressive episode






22. A - odd or eccentric; eccentricity - distorted reality






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






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






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






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






27. Anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa






28. Ex. Tourette'S syndrome is indicated by motor and vocal tics






29. Index published by APA - found at most major libraries; montly compilation of 'nonevaluative summaries of the world'S literature in psychology'; in each issue - article abstracts arranged by topic; hardcopy version of PsycINFO






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

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31. Usually treated with behavioural therapies that expose patient to anxiety-provoking stimulus to change response (i.e. systematic desensitization and flooding)






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






33. Irresistible impulse to steal






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






35. Paranoid - disorganized - catatonic - undifferentiated - residual






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






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






38. 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;






39. Persistent delusions of various types: erotomanic - grandiose - jealousy - persecutory - somatic






40. A - odd or eccentric; distrust - suspicion






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

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






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






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






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






47. Range from fetishes to arousal problems to gender discomfort; desire - arousal - orgasmic - and sexual pain disorders






48. Learned helplessness






49. Schizophrenia develops gradually - lower rate of recovery






50. 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