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GRE Psychology: Clinical And Abnormal Psychology 2

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






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






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






4. 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






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






6. Difficulty falling/staying asleep






7. Excessive sleepiness






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






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






11. 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






12. One has special talent or status






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






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






15. Falling asleep uncontrollably during routine daily activity






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






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






18. Founder of American Psychology Association (APA)






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






20. Another person is in love with the individual






21. 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






22. 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






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






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






25. Viewed schizophrenic world as simply misunderstood or artistic; felt they should not be treated






26. Disease of the frontal and temporal lobes of the brain characterized by changes in personality

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27. Sleep abnormalities; hypersomnia - narcolepsy - etc.






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






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






30. Motor immobility or waxy figure






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






32. Repetitive behaviors or mental acts






33. Learned helplessness






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. Irresistble impulse to gamble






36. Ex. autism - indicated by severe problems with social skills - communication - and interests






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






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






39. Forgetting of events that occurred after the trauma






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






41. Korsakoff'S and Wernicke'S syndrome






42. Presence of an identifiable stressor (e.g. divorce) that results in emotional difficulty and decreased function






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






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






45. Schizophrenia develops gradually - lower rate of recovery






46. Forgetting of events that occurred before the trauma






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






48. Panic attack - generalized anxiety disorder - specific anxiety disorders: panic disorder - agoraphobia - phobia - obsessive-compulsive disorder - post-traumatic stress disorder






49. Irresistible impulse to set fires






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