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GRE Psychology: Clinical And Abnormal Psychology 2

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1. 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






2. Major depressive disorder - dysthymic disorder - bipolar disorder






3. Abnormal movements - behaviours - emotions - perceptions during sleep; usually between transitions of wake to non-REM or wake to REM; somnambulism - sleep terrors - etc.






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






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






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






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






9. A - odd or eccentric; distrust - suspicion






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

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11. 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






12. 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






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






14. Male with one Y and 2 X chromosomes - hypogonadism and reduced fertility; other physical and behavioural differences and problems with varying severity

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






16. Anxiety around social or performance situations






17. Antisocial - borderline - histrionic - narcissistic






18. Frequent disruption of sleep because of nightmares






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






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






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






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






23. Form of mental retardation caused by iodine deficiency






24. 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






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






26. Korsakoff'S and Wernicke'S syndrome






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






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






29. Schizophrenic symptoms accompanying a depressive episode






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






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






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






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






34. Many schizophrenic symptoms not fitting a particular type






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






36. Gestures - mannerisms - or grimacing






37. Persistent thoughts






38. 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






39. Inappropriate dress - agitation - shouting






40. 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;






41. Onset between late adolescence and mid-30s; process vs. reactive






42. Forgetting of events that occurred before the trauma






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

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44. Psychological problems converted to bodily symptoms; generally relate to voluntary movement and may be manifested as 'paralysis'; formerly known as 'hysteria' by Freud






45. Perhaps use of neologisms






46. Paranoid - schizoid - schizotypal






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






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






49. Irresistible impulse to steal






50. Characterized by obsessions or compulsions that are time-consuming - distressing - and disruptive; typical obsessions might be about locking the door - or becoming contaminated; typical compulsions might be checking behaviour - counting - or hand was







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