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GRE Psychology: Clinical And Abnormal Psychology 2

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






2. Recurrent use despite substance-related problems or danger






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






4. 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






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






6. A - odd or eccentric; distrust - suspicion






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






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






9. Anxiety around social or performance situations






10. 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;






11. Suddenly fleeing to a new location - forgetting true identity - and/or establishing a new identity






12. Motor immobility or waxy figure






13. Excessive sleepiness






14. Inability to recall information relating to trauma






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






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






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






18. Frequent disruption of sleep because of screaming or crying






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






20. Paranoid - schizoid - schizotypal






21. Paranoid - disorganized - catatonic - undifferentiated - residual






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






23. Parroting






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






25. 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






26. Dependence and abuse of various substances






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






28. Form of mental retardation caused by iodine deficiency






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






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






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






32. 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






33. Korsakoff'S and Wernicke'S syndrome






34. 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






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






36. Sleep abnormalities; hypersomnia - narcolepsy - etc.






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






38. Perhaps use of neologisms






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






40. Irresistble impulse to gamble






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






42. Type of mother who 'causes' children to become schizophrenic






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






44. Avoidant - dependent - obsessive-compulsive






45. Frequent disruption of sleep because of nightmares






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






47. Major depressive disorder - dysthymic disorder - bipolar disorder






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






49. Repetitive behaviors or mental acts






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

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