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GRE Psychology: Clinical And Abnormal Psychology 2

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






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






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






5. Falling asleep uncontrollably during routine daily activity






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






7. 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






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






9. Major player in the physiology of various disorders - too much dopamine activity is believed to cause schizophrenia






10. One has special talent or status






11. Another person is in love with the individual






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






20. Many schizophrenic symptoms not fitting a particular type






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






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






23. Schizophrenic symptoms accompanying a depressive episode






24. Form of mental retardation caused by iodine deficiency






25. Schizophrenia develops gradually - lower rate of recovery






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






27. Difficulty falling/staying asleep






28. Learned helplessness






29. Online format of Psychological Abstracts; access all psychology abstracts catalogued under search






30. 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;






31. Made up events to fill in memory gaps






32. Repetitive behaviors or mental acts






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






34. 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






35. Motor immobility or waxy figure






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






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






38. Can result from long-term use of neuroleptics or psychotropics; characterized by involuntary - repetitive movements of tongue - jaw - or extremities






39. Aka folie a deux; when two people have shared delusions






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






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






42. Sleep abnormalities; hypersomnia - narcolepsy - etc.






43. Frequently results from large - sudden changes or problems






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






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






46. Hall; founded 1892; governing body of psychology; purpose to 'advance psychology as a science - as a profession - and as a means of promoting human welfare'






47. Irresistible urge dictates behaviour - giving in lessens tension - though disruptive to overall functioning; kleptomania - pyromania - pathological gambling - trichotillomania






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






49. Antisocial - borderline - histrionic - narcissistic






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






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