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GRE Psychology: Clinical And Abnormal Psychology 2

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






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

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






4. 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






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






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






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

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8. Founder of American Psychology Association (APA)






9. 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






10. Repetitive behaviors or mental acts






11. 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






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






13. Schizophrenia develops gradually - lower rate of recovery






14. Made up events to fill in memory gaps






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






16. Antisocial - borderline - histrionic - narcissistic






17. Paranoid - disorganized - catatonic - undifferentiated - residual






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






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






20. Imitating gestures of others






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






22. Many schizophrenic symptoms not fitting a particular type






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






24. Anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa






25. Motor immobility or waxy figure






26. Parroting






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






28. 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;






29. Perhaps use of neologisms






30. 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






31. A - odd or eccentric; eccentricity - distorted reality






32. Involve disruption of memory or identity; formerly psychogenic disorders; retrograde and anterograde amnesia - fugue - identity disorder - depersonalization






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






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






35. Frequently results from large - sudden changes or problems






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






37. Panic attack - generalized anxiety disorder - specific anxiety disorders: panic disorder - agoraphobia - phobia - obsessive-compulsive disorder - post-traumatic stress disorder






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






39. 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;






40. Difficulty falling/staying asleep






41. C - anxious or fearful; dependence and clinginess to others






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






43. Recurrent use despite substance-related problems or danger






44. Indicated by preoccupation with delusions or auditory hallucinations






45. Inappropriate dress - agitation - shouting






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






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






48. Anxiety around social or performance situations






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






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






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