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GRE Psychology: Clinical And Abnormal Psychology 2

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






2. Schizophrenogenic mother






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






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






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






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






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






8. Irresistible impulse to steal






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. Imitating gestures of others






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






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






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






14. Excessive sleepiness






15. Schizophrenic symptoms accompanying a depressive episode






16. Perhaps use of neologisms






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






18. A - odd or eccentric; distrust - suspicion






19. Anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa






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






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. Difficulty falling/staying asleep






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






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






25. Anxiety around social or performance situations






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






27. Major depressive disorder - dysthymic disorder - bipolar disorder






28. Recurrent use despite substance-related problems or danger






29. Watered-down schizophrenia with few positive symptoms - if any






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






31. Paranoid - disorganized - catatonic - undifferentiated - residual






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






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

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34. Schizophrenia develops gradually - lower rate of recovery






35. 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;






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






37. 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






38. Founder of American Psychology Association (APA)






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






40. 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






41. Dyssomnias and parasomnias; insomnia - hypersomnia - narcolepsy - nightmare - sleep terror






42. 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






43. Forgetting of events that occurred after the trauma






44. Many schizophrenic symptoms not fitting a particular type






45. Learned helplessness






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






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






48. Frequently results from large - sudden changes or problems






49. A - odd or eccentric; detachment - small range of emotion






50. Parroting