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GRE Psychology: Clinical And Abnormal Psychology 2

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






2. Paranoid - disorganized - catatonic - undifferentiated - residual






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






4. 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






5. Aka folie a deux; when two people have shared delusions






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






7. Persistent delusions of various types: erotomanic - grandiose - jealousy - persecutory - somatic






8. Another person is in love with the individual






9. Irresistible impulse to set fires






10. Forgetting of events that occurred before the trauma






11. 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






12. One has special talent or status






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






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






15. Form of mental retardation caused by iodine deficiency






16. 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






17. Frequent disruption of sleep because of screaming or crying






18. 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






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






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






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

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






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






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

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






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






27. Official APA journal - published monthly; archival - current issue - theoretical - and practical articles from all psychology






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






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






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






31. 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






32. Parroting






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






34. Dependence and abuse of various substances






35. Paranoid - schizoid - schizotypal






36. Reduce dopamine activity by blocking receptors; reducing schizophrenic symptoms (e.g. antipsychotic chlorpromazine); can cause Parkinsonès-like symptoms since they decrease dopamine activity






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






38. Made up events to fill in memory gaps






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






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






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






42. 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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43. Ex. Nocturnal enuresis - bed wetting - usually treated with behaviour modification






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






45. 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






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






47. 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






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






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






50. Absence of appropriate emotion







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