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GRE Psychology: Clinical And Abnormal Psychology 2

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Avoidant - dependent - obsessive-compulsive






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






3. 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;






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






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






6. Hall; founded 1892; governing body of psychology; purpose to 'advance psychology as a science - as a profession - and as a means of promoting human welfare'






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






8. Many schizophrenic symptoms not fitting a particular type






9. Irresistible impulse to set fires






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






11. Form of mental retardation caused by iodine deficiency






12. Forgetting of events that occurred before the trauma






13. 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






14. 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;






15. Inability to recall information relating to trauma






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






17. Excessive sleepiness






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






19. 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






20. Parroting






21. Frequent disruption of sleep because of nightmares






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






23. Forgetting of events that occurred after the trauma






24. A - odd or eccentric; distrust - suspicion






25. Paranoid - disorganized - catatonic - undifferentiated - residual






26. Persistent thoughts






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






28. Repetitive behaviors or mental acts






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






31. 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






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






33. Schizophrenic symptoms accompanying a depressive episode






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






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






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






37. Frequently treated with anxiolytics






38. Irrational concern about having a serious disease






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






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






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






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

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






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






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






46. Recurrent use despite substance-related problems or danger






47. Irresistble impulse to gamble






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






49. 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






50. Prevent documented psychosocial problems through contact with an at-risk group; proactive intervention; e.g. prenatal health care - Drug Abuse Resistance Education (DARE) - and Head Start