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GRE Psychology: Clinical And Abnormal Psychology 2

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1. Anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa






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






3. Sleep abnormalities; hypersomnia - narcolepsy - etc.






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






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






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






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






8. 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






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






10. Inappropriate dress - agitation - shouting






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






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






13. Anxiety around social or performance situations






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






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






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






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






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. 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






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






21. Learned helplessness






22. Motor immobility or waxy figure






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






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






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






27. Schizophrenia results from a physiological predisposition (abnormal brain chemistry) paired with an external stressor






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






29. Dependence and abuse of various substances






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






31. 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






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






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






34. Excessive sleepiness






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






36. Index published by APA - found at most major libraries; montly compilation of 'nonevaluative summaries of the world'S literature in psychology'; in each issue - article abstracts arranged by topic; hardcopy version of PsycINFO






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






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






39. Indicated by disturbed consciousness (awareness - attention - focus) and cognition (memory disorientation)






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






41. Another person is in love with the individual






42. Frequently results from large - sudden changes or problems






43. Perhaps use of neologisms






44. 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






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






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






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






48. 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






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






50. Indicated by preoccupation with delusions or auditory hallucinations