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GRE Psychology: Clinical And Abnormal Psychology 2

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1. Korsakoff'S and Wernicke'S syndrome






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






3. Manifested by physical or bodily symptoms that cause reduced functioning; conversion disorder - hypochondriasis; formerly 'psychosomatic' disorders






4. Irresistble impulse to gamble






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






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






7. Parroting






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






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






10. Paranoid - disorganized - catatonic - undifferentiated - residual






11. Recurrent use despite substance-related problems or danger






12. 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;






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






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






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






16. Many schizophrenic symptoms not fitting a particular type






17. Frequent disruption of sleep because of screaming or crying






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

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






20. Repetitive behaviors or mental acts






21. Irresistible impulse to set fires






22. Inappropriate dress - agitation - shouting






23. Indicated by preoccupation with delusions or auditory hallucinations






24. 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






25. Excessive sleepiness






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






35. Forgetting of events that occurred before the trauma






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






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






38. 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'






39. 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






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






41. Founder of American Psychology Association (APA)






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






43. 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






44. Use increase dopamine activity - produces schizophrenic-like paranoid symptoms






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






46. Psychological problems converted to bodily symptoms; generally relate to voluntary movement and may be manifested as 'paralysis'; formerly known as 'hysteria' by Freud






47. Difficulty falling/staying asleep






48. 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






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






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