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GRE Psychology: Clinical And Abnormal Psychology 2

Subjects : gre, psychology
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Many schizophrenic symptoms not fitting a particular type






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






3. Irrational concern about having a serious disease






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






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






6. Persistent thoughts






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






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






9. C - anxious or fearful; excessive orderliness and control - perfectionism - rigid conformity to rules and moral codes






10. Major depressive disorder - dysthymic disorder - bipolar disorder






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






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






13. Form of mental retardation caused by iodine deficiency






14. A - odd or eccentric; distrust - suspicion






15. Frequently treated with anxiolytics






16. Inability to recall information relating to trauma






17. Forgetting of events that occurred before the trauma






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






19. Multiaxial assessment - across five axes; clinical disorders and other conditions (group 1-15); personality disorders (group 16); General medical conditions; Psychosocial and environmental problems; Global assessment of functioning






20. 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






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






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

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






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






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






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






28. Abnormal movements - behaviours - emotions - perceptions during sleep; usually between transitions of wake to non-REM or wake to REM; somnambulism - sleep terrors - etc.






29. Mental retardation - learning disorders - developmental disorders - attention-deficit and disruptive behaviour disorders - tic disorders - elimination disorders






30. 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;






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






32. 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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33. 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






34. B - dramatic - emotional or erratic; shallow or excess emotion - attention-seeking






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






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






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






38. Frequent disruption of sleep because of screaming or crying






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






40. Creating physical complaints through fabrication or self-infliction to assume sick role for attention






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






42. Recognized - unreasonable - intense anxiety symptoms and avoidance of a stimulus; specific and social






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






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






45. Irresistble impulse to gamble






46. Frequently results from large - sudden changes or problems






47. Founder of American Psychology Association (APA)






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






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






50. Forgetting of events that occurred after the trauma