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GRE Psychology: Clinical And Abnormal Psychology 2

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1. 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






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






3. Frequently results from large - sudden changes or problems






4. A - odd or eccentric; distrust - suspicion






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






6. One with a history of good social and interpersonal skills likelier to recover than antisocial individual






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






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






10. Repetitive behaviors or mental acts






11. Avoidant - dependent - obsessive-compulsive






12. 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;






13. Paranoid - disorganized - catatonic - undifferentiated - residual






14. Paranoid - schizoid - schizotypal






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






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






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






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






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






20. 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






21. 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






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






23. Anxiety around social or performance situations






24. Assumption of 2+ identities that control behavior in different situations; formerly multiple personality disorder






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






26. Recurrent use despite substance-related problems or danger






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






28. Form of mental retardation caused by iodine deficiency






29. Anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa






30. Frequent disruption of sleep because of nightmares






31. Made up events to fill in memory gaps






32. Founder of American Psychology Association (APA)






33. Schizophrenic symptoms accompanying a depressive episode






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






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






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






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






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






39. C - anxious or fearful; social inhibitions hypersensitivity - perceptions of inadequacy






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






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






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






43. 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






44. One has special talent or status






45. 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'






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






47. 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






48. (Not book definition) an irreversible - progressive brain disorder - characterized by the deterioration of memory - language - and eventually - physical functioning

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49. Irresistible impulse to steal






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