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GRE Psychology: Clinical And Abnormal Psychology 2

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






2. Use increase dopamine activity - produces schizophrenic-like paranoid symptoms






3. Hallucinations or delusions are present; schizophrenia - schizoaffective disorder - delusional disorder - shared psychotic disorder






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






5. Repetitive behaviors or mental acts






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






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






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






9. Frequently results from large - sudden changes or problems






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






11. 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






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






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






14. Studied effect of diagnostic labels on perception of behaviour; experiment of normal pseudopatients feigned disorders - once in hospital - individuals acted normally - but behaviours construed as fitting the diagnosis anyway






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






16. Schizophrenogenic mother






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






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






19. Another person is in love with the individual






20. 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






21. Paranoid - disorganized - catatonic - undifferentiated - residual






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






23. Disease of the frontal and temporal lobes of the brain characterized by changes in personality

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24. Major depressive disorder - dysthymic disorder - bipolar disorder






25. Difficulty falling/staying asleep






26. Dependence and abuse of various substances






27. 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






28. Frequent disruption of sleep because of screaming or crying






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






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






31. Founder of American Psychology Association (APA)






32. Indicated by school achievement or standardized scores at least 2 SDs below mean for age and IQ






33. 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






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






35. Forgetting of events that occurred before the trauma






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






37. 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






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






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






40. Cognitive problems (memory - spatial tasks - or language) that result from a medical condition; may be result of Alzheimer'S - Parkinson'S - Huntington'S - or Pick'S disease






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






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






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






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






45. 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;






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






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






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






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






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