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GRE Psychology: Clinical And Abnormal Psychology 2

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






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






3. Forgetting of events that occurred before the trauma






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






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






6. 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






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






8. Irresistible impulse to set fires






9. Schizophrenia develops gradually - lower rate of recovery






10. Paranoid - disorganized - catatonic - undifferentiated - residual






11. Paranoid - schizoid - schizotypal






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






13. 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






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






15. Recurrent use despite substance-related problems or danger






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






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

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18. 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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19. 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;






20. Abnormal movements - behaviours - emotions - perceptions during sleep; usually between transitions of wake to non-REM or wake to REM; somnambulism - sleep terrors - etc.






21. Ex. Tourette'S syndrome is indicated by motor and vocal tics






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






23. Indicated by some combination of: continued use despite substance-related problems; need for increased amount; desire but inability to stop use; withdrawal; lessening of outside interests; much time getting - using - or recovering from substance






24. Indicated by preoccupation with delusions or auditory hallucinations






25. Irrational concern about having a serious disease






26. 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






27. Made up events to fill in memory gaps






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

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29. Finding of depressed people tend to be more realistic than nondepressed






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






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






32. Frequently treated with anxiolytics






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






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






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






36. 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'






37. Gestures - mannerisms - or grimacing






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






39. Avoidant - dependent - obsessive-compulsive






40. Inappropriate dress - agitation - shouting






41. Perhaps use of neologisms






42. Antisocial - borderline - histrionic - narcissistic






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






44. Excessive sleepiness






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






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






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






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






49. 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;






50. Schizophrenogenic mother






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