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GRE Psychology: Clinical And Abnormal Psychology 2

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Recognized - unreasonable - intense anxiety symptoms and avoidance of a stimulus; specific and social






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






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






4. Sleep abnormalities; hypersomnia - narcolepsy - etc.






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






6. A component of many different anxiety disorders - lasts for a discrete period of time often <10 min; overwhelming feelings of danger or need to escape - expressed as an intense fear of dying or 'going crazy'; accompanied by sweating - trembling - pou






7. Avoidant - dependent - obsessive-compulsive






8. One has special talent or status






9. Major depressive disorder - dysthymic disorder - bipolar disorder






10. Forgetting of events that occurred after the trauma






11. Inappropriate dress - agitation - shouting






12. 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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13. Frequently treated with anxiolytics






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






15. Anxiety around social or performance situations






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

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






18. Form of mental retardation caused by iodine deficiency






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






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






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






22. Dependence and abuse of various substances






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






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






25. From thiamine deficiency - memory problems and eye dysfunctions - Organic disorders that result from years of heavy drinking

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26. Schizophrenogenic mother






27. Irresistible impulse to set fires






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






29. 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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30. Mental disorders - diagnostic criteria - official numerical codes - first published 1952 - for clinical - research and educational use; 4th edition 1994 - text revision 2000 - DSM V 2012






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






32. 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






33. Korsakoff'S and Wernicke'S syndrome






34. Schizophrenic symptoms accompanying a depressive episode






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






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






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






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






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






40. 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;






41. Anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa






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






43. Many schizophrenic symptoms not fitting a particular type






44. 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






45. 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






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






47. Direct physiological result of a medical problem (e.g. depression due to hypothyroidism)






48. Excessive sleepiness






49. Indicated by school achievement or standardized scores at least 2 SDs below mean for age and IQ






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