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GRE Psychology: Clinical And Abnormal Psychology 2

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1. 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






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






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






5. One has special talent or status






6. Antisocial - borderline - histrionic - narcissistic






7. Repetitive behaviors or mental acts






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






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

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






11. B - dramatic - emotional or erratic; need for admiration - idea of superiority






12. 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






13. 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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14. Recurrent use despite substance-related problems or danger






15. Another person is in love with the individual






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






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






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






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

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20. Perhaps use of neologisms






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






22. 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






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






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






25. 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;






26. 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






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






28. Forgetting of events that occurred before the trauma






29. Irresistible impulse to steal






30. Paranoid - schizoid - schizotypal






31. Aka hebephrenic schizophrenia; indicated by disorganized speech and behaviour - and flat affect






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






33. Schizophrenic symptoms accompanying a depressive episode






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






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






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






37. Frequent disruption of sleep because of screaming or crying






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






39. A - odd or eccentric; distrust - suspicion






40. Parroting






41. Imitating gestures of others






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






43. Aka manic depression; indicated by depressive symptoms that alternate with manic symptoms; equally prevalent in genders






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






45. Treatment/prevention programs that recognize and tailor to cultural differences; therapists beginning to be trained in customs and norms of various cultures to minimize Eurocentric bias and assumptions






46. Persistent thoughts






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






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






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






50. Schizophrenogenic mother