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GRE Psychology: Clinical And Abnormal Psychology 2

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






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






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






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






5. (Not book definition) an irreversible - progressive brain disorder - characterized by the deterioration of memory - language - and eventually - physical functioning


6. Gestures - mannerisms - or grimacing






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






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






9. Frequently treated with anxiolytics






10. Persistent thoughts






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






12. Panic attack - generalized anxiety disorder - specific anxiety disorders: panic disorder - agoraphobia - phobia - obsessive-compulsive disorder - post-traumatic stress disorder






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






14. Studies biological - behavioural and social impacts on health and illness; Important finding: increased stress leads to higher likelihood of sickness - social support is associated with better health outcomes






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






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






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






18. Schizophrenogenic mother






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






20. Motor immobility or waxy figure






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






22. Made up events to fill in memory gaps






23. Learned helplessness






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






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






26. 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






27. Paranoid - schizoid - schizotypal






28. Irresistble impulse to gamble






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






30. 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'






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






32. Presence of an identifiable stressor (e.g. divorce) that results in emotional difficulty and decreased function






33. Recurrent use despite substance-related problems or danger






34. Dependence and abuse of various substances






35. Irresistible impulse to steal






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






37. 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






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






39. Perhaps use of neologisms






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






41. Inability to recall information relating to trauma






42. Repetitive behaviors or mental acts






43. Frequently results from large - sudden changes or problems






44. Anxiety around social or performance situations






45. Frequent disruption of sleep because of nightmares






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






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






48. Form of mental retardation caused by iodine deficiency






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






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