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GRE Psychology: Clinical And Abnormal Psychology 2

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1. 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






2. Abnormally absent; includes flat affect or restrictions in thought - speech - or behaviour






3. 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;






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






5. Paranoid - schizoid - schizotypal






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






7. Oppositional defiant disorder and conduct disorder; indicated by patterns of behaviour that violate rules - norms - or the rights of others






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






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






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






11. Schizophrenia develops gradually - lower rate of recovery






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






13. Excessive sleepiness






14. Schizophrenic symptoms accompanying a depressive episode






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






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






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






18. Another person is in love with the individual






19. Founder of American Psychology Association (APA)






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






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






22. Avoidant - dependent - obsessive-compulsive






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. Difficulty falling/staying asleep






25. Korsakoff'S and Wernicke'S syndrome






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

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27. Depression resulting from particular events - similar to Martin Seligman'S learned helplessness






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






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






30. Many schizophrenic symptoms not fitting a particular type






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






32. 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;






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






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

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35. Irrational concern about having a serious disease






36. Learned helplessness






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






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






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






40. Antisocial - borderline - histrionic - narcissistic






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






42. 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






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






44. 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






45. One has special talent or status






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






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

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






49. Anxiety around social or performance situations






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






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