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GRE Psychology: Clinical And Abnormal Psychology 2

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






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






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






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






5. 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






6. 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;






7. Assumption of 2+ identities that control behavior in different situations; formerly multiple personality disorder






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






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






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






11. Inability to recall information relating to trauma






12. 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






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






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






15. Irresistble impulse to gamble






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






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






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






19. Erroneous or distorted thinking






20. Another person is in love with the individual






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






22. Frequent disruption of sleep because of screaming or crying






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






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






25. Dependence and abuse of various substances






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






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






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






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






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






31. Many schizophrenic symptoms not fitting a particular type






32. Major depressive disorder - dysthymic disorder - bipolar disorder






33. One has special talent or status






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

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35. Irresistible impulse to set fires






36. Frequent disruption of sleep because of nightmares






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. Made up events to fill in memory gaps






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






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






41. Psychology taken into community (community centres or schools) rather than individuals go to clinics and universities; emphasizes respect - recognizes logistics that keep needy people from seeking help






42. 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






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






44. 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






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

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






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






48. Frequently results from large - sudden changes or problems






49. Absence of appropriate emotion






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







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