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GRE Psychology: Clinical And Abnormal Psychology 2

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1. Gestures - mannerisms - or grimacing






2. Frequent disruption of sleep because of screaming or crying






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






4. Reduce dopamine activity by blocking receptors; reducing schizophrenic symptoms (e.g. antipsychotic chlorpromazine); can cause Parkinsonès-like symptoms since they decrease dopamine activity






5. Schizophrenia develops suddenly in response to a particular event - higher rate of recovery






6. 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






7. Major depressive disorder - dysthymic disorder - bipolar disorder






8. Tremors with declining neurological functioning; caused by deficient dopamine activity - boost dopamine by drug such as levodopa

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






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






11. Frequently results from large - sudden changes or problems






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






13. C - anxious or fearful; social inhibitions hypersensitivity - perceptions of inadequacy






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






15. Schizophrenic symptoms accompanying a depressive episode






16. 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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17. Indicated by psychomotor disturbance such as catalepsy - excessive motor activity - prominent posturing - echolalia - echopraxia






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






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






20. Recognized - unreasonable - intense anxiety symptoms and avoidance of a stimulus; specific and social






21. Irrational concern about having a serious disease






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






23. Schizophrenia develops gradually - lower rate of recovery






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






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






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






27. Frequent disruption of sleep because of nightmares






28. Forgetting of events that occurred after the trauma






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






30. Inability to recall information relating to trauma






31. A - odd or eccentric; detachment - small range of emotion






32. 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






33. Irresistble impulse to gamble






34. Indicated by preoccupation with delusions or auditory hallucinations






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






36. Imitating gestures of others






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






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






39. Range from fetishes to arousal problems to gender discomfort; desire - arousal - orgasmic - and sexual pain disorders






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






41. Persistent thoughts






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






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






44. Multiaxial assessment - across five axes; clinical disorders and other conditions (group 1-15); personality disorders (group 16); General medical conditions; Psychosocial and environmental problems; Global assessment of functioning






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






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






47. 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






48. Schizophrenia results from a physiological predisposition (abnormal brain chemistry) paired with an external stressor






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






50. Frequently treated with anxiolytics