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GRE Psychology: Clinical And Abnormal Psychology 2

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


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






3. 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






4. Characterized by rigid - pervasive - culturally abnormal personality; A (odd or eccentric) - B (dramatic - emotional or erratic) - C (anxious or fearful)






5. Recessive - infant disease - excess amino acids - inborn error of metabolism






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


7. Schizophrenogenic mother






8. Studies biological - behavioural and social impacts on health and illness; Important finding: increased stress leads to higher likelihood of sickness - social support is associated with better health outcomes






9. Excessive sleepiness






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






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






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






13. Irresistible impulse to set fires






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






15. Frequently results from large - sudden changes or problems






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






17. 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






18. Another person is in love with the individual






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






20. Anxiety around social or performance situations






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






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






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






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






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






26. 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






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






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


29. Learned helplessness






30. Form of mental retardation caused by iodine deficiency






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






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






33. 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






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






35. Persistent thoughts






36. Aka folie a deux; when two people have shared delusions






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






38. Inappropriate dress - agitation - shouting






39. Difficulty falling/staying asleep






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






41. Korsakoff'S and Wernicke'S syndrome






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






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






44. Motor immobility or waxy figure






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






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






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






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


49. Perhaps use of neologisms






50. Schizophrenic symptoms accompanying a depressive episode