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GRE Psychology: Clinical And Abnormal Psychology 2

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1. Frequent disruption of sleep because of nightmares






2. 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






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






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






5. Studied effect of diagnostic labels on perception of behaviour; experiment of normal pseudopatients feigned disorders - once in hospital - individuals acted normally - but behaviours construed as fitting the diagnosis anyway






6. Irresistible impulse to steal






7. Anxiety around social or performance situations






8. Indicated by preoccupation with delusions or auditory hallucinations






9. Repetitive behaviors or mental acts






10. Forgetting of events that occurred before the trauma






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






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






13. Fear of a situation that might arise panic symptoms - and escape would be difficult; usually fear and avoidance of being outside the home or in crowds






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






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


16. Dependence and abuse of various substances






17. Usually treated with behavioural therapies that expose patient to anxiety-provoking stimulus to change response (i.e. systematic desensitization and flooding)






18. 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






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






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






21. Made up events to fill in memory gaps






22. Form of mental retardation caused by iodine deficiency






23. Founder of American Psychology Association (APA)






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






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


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






27. Falling asleep uncontrollably during routine daily activity






28. 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






29. Avoidant - dependent - obsessive-compulsive






30. Perhaps use of neologisms






31. Erroneous or distorted thinking






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






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






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






35. B - dramatic - emotional or erratic; disregard for rights of others - absence of guilt






36. 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






37. Recessive - genetic deficiency of hexosaminidase A; symptoms that resemble psychological disorders (e.g. schizophrenia or dementia)






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


39. A - odd or eccentric; distrust - suspicion






40. One has special talent or status






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






42. Excessive sleepiness






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






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






45. 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






46. Oppositional defiant disorder and conduct disorder; indicated by patterns of behaviour that violate rules - norms - or the rights of others






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






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






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






50. 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;