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GRE Psychology: Clinical And Abnormal Psychology 2

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






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






3. Exposure to trauma that results in decreased ability to function and recurrent thoughts and anxiety about the incident; often linked to war veterans or victims of violence






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






5. Can result from long-term use of neuroleptics or psychotropics; characterized by involuntary - repetitive movements of tongue - jaw - or extremities






6. Frequently results from large - sudden changes or problems






7. Irrational concern about having a serious disease






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






9. Schizophrenogenic mother






10. Imitating gestures of others






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






12. Anxiety in response to a stimulus (e.g. flying - heights - needles - or driving)






13. Formerly dementia praecox - renamed by Eugene Bleuler as 'Split mind' from reality; symptoms may be positive or negative






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






15. 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






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






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






18. Indicated by preoccupation with delusions or auditory hallucinations






19. Irresistible impulse to steal






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






21. Perhaps use of neologisms






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






23. Antisocial - borderline - histrionic - narcissistic






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






25. 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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26. 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






27. Persistent thoughts






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






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






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






31. 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






32. Inappropriate dress - agitation - shouting






33. 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






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






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






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






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






38. 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






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






40. Dependence and abuse of various substances






41. Parroting






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






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






44. Founder of American Psychology Association (APA)






45. Korsakoff'S and Wernicke'S syndrome






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






47. Inability to recall information relating to trauma






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

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






50. One has special talent or status