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GRE Psychology: Clinical And Abnormal Psychology 2

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






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






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






4. Motor immobility or waxy figure






5. 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






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






7. Published bimonthly by APA; various papers ranging from literature reviews to quantitative reviews






8. Anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa






9. Gestures - mannerisms - or grimacing






10. Irresistible impulse to pull out one'S own body hair






11. 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






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






13. 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






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






15. Recurrent use despite substance-related problems or danger






16. 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






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






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






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






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






21. 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






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






23. 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;






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






25. Dependence and abuse of various substances






26. Korsakoff'S and Wernicke'S syndrome






27. Forgetting of events that occurred before the trauma






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






29. Indicated by preoccupation with delusions or auditory hallucinations






30. Perhaps use of neologisms






31. Schizophrenogenic mother






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






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






34. 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






35. Learned helplessness






36. Parroting






37. Excessive sleepiness






38. Form of mental retardation caused by iodine deficiency






39. Difficulty falling/staying asleep






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






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






42. 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






43. Irresistible impulse to set fires






44. Indicated by school achievement or standardized scores at least 2 SDs below mean for age and IQ






45. Persistent thoughts






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

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47. Founder of American Psychology Association (APA)






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






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






50. Inability to recall information relating to trauma