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GRE Psychology: Clinical And Abnormal Psychology 2

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






2. Forgetting of events that occurred after the trauma






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






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






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






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






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






8. Many schizophrenic symptoms not fitting a particular type






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






10. 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






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






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






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






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






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






16. Anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa






17. 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






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






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






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






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






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






23. Korsakoff'S and Wernicke'S syndrome






24. Erroneous or distorted thinking






25. Motor immobility or waxy figure






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






27. Persistent thoughts






28. Recurrent use despite substance-related problems or danger






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






30. Absence of appropriate emotion






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






32. Frequently treated with anxiolytics






33. Another person is in love with the individual






34. Irresistible impulse to set fires






35. 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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36. Schizophrenic symptoms accompanying a depressive episode






37. Dependence and abuse of various substances






38. Treatment/prevention programs that recognize and tailor to cultural differences; therapists beginning to be trained in customs and norms of various cultures to minimize Eurocentric bias and assumptions






39. 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






40. Frequent disruption of sleep because of nightmares






41. Irresistble impulse to gamble






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

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






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






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






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

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






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






49. Excessive sleepiness






50. Schizophrenogenic mother