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GRE Psychology: Clinical And Abnormal Psychology 2

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1. 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






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






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






4. 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;






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






6. Involve disruption of memory or identity; formerly psychogenic disorders; retrograde and anterograde amnesia - fugue - identity disorder - depersonalization






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


8. 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






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






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






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






12. Irresistible impulse to steal






13. One has special talent or status






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






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






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






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






18. Gestures - mannerisms - or grimacing






19. Refusing to eat enough to maintain healthy weight; excessive concern about obesity






20. Forgetting of events that occurred before the trauma






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






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






23. 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






24. Erroneous or distorted thinking






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






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






27. Suddenly fleeing to a new location - forgetting true identity - and/or establishing a new identity






28. A - odd or eccentric; distrust - suspicion






29. Another person is in love with the individual






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






31. Persistent thoughts






32. Schizophrenogenic mother






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






34. Many schizophrenic symptoms not fitting a particular type






35. Frequently results from large - sudden changes or problems






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






37. Dependence and abuse of various substances






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






39. Made up events to fill in memory gaps






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






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






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






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






44. Motor immobility or waxy figure






45. Repetitive behaviors or mental acts






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






47. Forgetting of events that occurred after the trauma






48. Difficulty falling/staying asleep






49. Usually treated with behavioural therapies that expose patient to anxiety-provoking stimulus to change response (i.e. systematic desensitization and flooding)






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