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GRE Psychology: Clinical And Abnormal Psychology 2

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1. 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






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






3. A - odd or eccentric; distrust - suspicion






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






5. C - anxious or fearful; dependence and clinginess to others






6. Irrational concern about having a serious disease






7. Schizophrenogenic mother






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






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






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






11. Manifested by physical or bodily symptoms that cause reduced functioning; conversion disorder - hypochondriasis; formerly 'psychosomatic' disorders






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






13. 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






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






15. Sleep abnormalities; hypersomnia - narcolepsy - etc.






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






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






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






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






20. 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






21. Another person is in love with the individual






22. From vitamin B deficiency - loss of memory and orientation - often make up confabulations - Organic disorders that result from years of heavy drinking


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






24. Repetitive behaviors or mental acts






25. Frequently results from large - sudden changes or problems






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






27. 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






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






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






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






31. Irresistible impulse to set fires






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






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






34. Many schizophrenic symptoms not fitting a particular type






35. Inability to recall information relating to trauma






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






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






38. Male with one Y and 2 X chromosomes - hypogonadism and reduced fertility; other physical and behavioural differences and problems with varying severity


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






40. Form of mental retardation caused by iodine deficiency






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






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






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






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






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


46. Suddenly fleeing to a new location - forgetting true identity - and/or establishing a new identity






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






48. Schizophrenic symptoms accompanying a depressive episode






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






50. Motor immobility or waxy figure