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GRE Psychology: Clinical And Abnormal Psychology 2

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






2. 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






3. 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;






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






5. 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






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






7. Perhaps use of neologisms






8. Persistent thoughts






9. Schizophrenic symptoms accompanying a depressive episode






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






11. Male with one Y and 2 X chromosomes - hypogonadism and reduced fertility; other physical and behavioural differences and problems with varying severity


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






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






14. Aka manic depression; indicated by depressive symptoms that alternate with manic symptoms; equally prevalent in genders






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






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






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


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






19. Learned helplessness






20. Irresistble impulse to gamble






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






22. From vitamin B deficiency - loss of memory and orientation - often make up confabulations - Organic disorders that result from years of heavy drinking


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






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






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






26. Irrational concern about having a serious disease






27. Founder of American Psychology Association (APA)






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






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






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






31. One has special talent or status






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






33. Abnormally absent; includes flat affect or restrictions in thought - speech - or behaviour






34. Indicated by preoccupation with delusions or auditory hallucinations






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






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






37. Hall; founded 1892; governing body of psychology; purpose to 'advance psychology as a science - as a profession - and as a means of promoting human welfare'






38. Excessive sleepiness






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






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






41. Irresistible impulse to steal






42. Paranoid - disorganized - catatonic - undifferentiated - residual






43. Falling asleep uncontrollably during routine daily activity






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






45. Range from fetishes to arousal problems to gender discomfort; desire - arousal - orgasmic - and sexual pain disorders






46. A - odd or eccentric; distrust - suspicion






47. Inability to recall information relating to trauma






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


49. Repetitive behaviors or mental acts






50. Aka hebephrenic schizophrenia; indicated by disorganized speech and behaviour - and flat affect