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GRE Psychology: Clinical And Abnormal Psychology 2

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1. (Not book definition) an irreversible - progressive brain disorder - characterized by the deterioration of memory - language - and eventually - physical functioning

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






3. Watered-down schizophrenia with few positive symptoms - if any






4. Persistent thoughts






5. Erroneous or distorted thinking






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






7. Irresistble impulse to gamble






8. Major depressive disorder - dysthymic disorder - bipolar disorder






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






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






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






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






14. Frequent disruption of sleep because of nightmares






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






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






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

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18. Falling asleep uncontrollably during routine daily activity






19. Schizophrenic symptoms accompanying a depressive episode






20. Paranoid - schizoid - schizotypal






21. Frequent disruption of sleep because of screaming or crying






22. Difficulty falling/staying asleep






23. 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






24. Mental disorders - diagnostic criteria - official numerical codes - first published 1952 - for clinical - research and educational use; 4th edition 1994 - text revision 2000 - DSM V 2012






25. Made up events to fill in memory gaps






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






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






28. Inflated self-esteem - decreased sleep - talkativeness - flight of ideas - intense goal-directed activity - excessive pleasure-seeking






29. Inappropriate dress - agitation - shouting






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






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






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






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






34. 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






35. 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






36. Absence of appropriate emotion






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






38. Sleep abnormalities; hypersomnia - narcolepsy - etc.






39. 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'






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. Direct physiological result of a medical problem (e.g. depression due to hypothyroidism)






42. Frequently treated with anxiolytics






43. Many schizophrenic symptoms not fitting a particular type






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






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






46. Schizophrenia develops gradually - lower rate of recovery






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

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






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






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