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GRE Psychology: Clinical And Abnormal Psychology 2

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






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






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






4. Irrational concern about having a serious disease






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






6. Indicated by preoccupation with delusions or auditory hallucinations






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






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






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






10. Aka hebephrenic schizophrenia; indicated by disorganized speech and behaviour - and flat affect






11. One has special talent or status






12. 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;






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






14. Korsakoff'S and Wernicke'S syndrome






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






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






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






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






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






20. Parroting






21. Erroneous or distorted thinking






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






23. 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






24. Oppositional defiant disorder and conduct disorder; indicated by patterns of behaviour that violate rules - norms - or the rights of others






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






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






27. Imitating gestures of others






28. Treatment/prevention programs that recognize and tailor to cultural differences; therapists beginning to be trained in customs and norms of various cultures to minimize Eurocentric bias and assumptions






29. Frequent disruption of sleep because of nightmares






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






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






32. 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






33. Major depressive disorder - dysthymic disorder - bipolar disorder






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






35. Hall; founded 1892; governing body of psychology; purpose to 'advance psychology as a science - as a profession - and as a means of promoting human welfare'






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






37. 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






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






39. Made up events to fill in memory gaps






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






41. Irresistible impulse to set fires






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






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






44. Irresistible urge dictates behaviour - giving in lessens tension - though disruptive to overall functioning; kleptomania - pyromania - pathological gambling - trichotillomania






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






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






47. 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






48. Anxiety around social or performance situations






49. Paranoid - schizoid - schizotypal






50. Frequently results from large - sudden changes or problems