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GRE Psychology: Clinical And Abnormal Psychology 2

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






2. Sleep abnormalities; hypersomnia - narcolepsy - etc.






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






4. Falling asleep uncontrollably during routine daily activity






5. Irresistible impulse to set fires






6. Excessive sleepiness






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

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






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






10. 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;






11. Inability to recall information relating to trauma






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






13. 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






14. Difficulty falling/staying asleep






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






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






17. 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;






18. 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






19. 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






20. Gestures - mannerisms - or grimacing






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






22. One has special talent or status






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. Erroneous or distorted thinking






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






26. 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






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






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






29. 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






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






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






32. 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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33. Antisocial - borderline - histrionic - narcissistic






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

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35. C - anxious or fearful; excessive orderliness and control - perfectionism - rigid conformity to rules and moral codes






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






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






38. Founder of American Psychology Association (APA)






39. Ex. Tourette'S syndrome is indicated by motor and vocal tics






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






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






42. 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






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






44. Schizophrenia develops gradually - lower rate of recovery






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






46. Parroting






47. Irresistble impulse to gamble






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






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

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50. 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