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GRE Psychology: Clinical And Abnormal Psychology 2

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1. Absence of appropriate emotion






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






3. Persistent thoughts






4. Schizophrenogenic mother






5. Forgetting of events that occurred after the trauma






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






7. Imitating gestures of others






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






9. Founder of American Psychology Association (APA)






10. Frequently results from large - sudden changes or problems






11. Korsakoff'S and Wernicke'S syndrome






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






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






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






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






16. 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;






17. A - odd or eccentric; distrust - suspicion






18. 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






19. Gestures - mannerisms - or grimacing






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






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






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






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






24. Many schizophrenic symptoms not fitting a particular type






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






26. Irrational concern about having a serious disease






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






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






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






30. Dependence and abuse of various substances






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






32. Excessive sleepiness






33. Forgetting of events that occurred before the trauma






34. Avoidant - dependent - obsessive-compulsive






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






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

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37. Sleep abnormalities; hypersomnia - narcolepsy - etc.






38. One has special talent or status






39. 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






40. Irresistible impulse to steal






41. Perhaps use of neologisms






42. Frequent disruption of sleep because of nightmares






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






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

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






46. Inappropriate dress - agitation - shouting






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






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






49. 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






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