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GRE Psychology: Clinical And Abnormal Psychology 2

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






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






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






4. 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






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






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






7. Anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa






8. One has special talent or status






9. 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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10. Genetically inherited progressive degeneration of thought - emotion - and movement

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11. Falling asleep uncontrollably during routine daily activity






12. Onset between late adolescence and mid-30s; process vs. reactive






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






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






15. Gestures - mannerisms - or grimacing






16. 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






17. Dependence and abuse of various substances






18. IQ 70 or below; mild 70-55 - moderate 55-40 - severe 40-25 - profound <25






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






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






21. Sleep abnormalities; hypersomnia - narcolepsy - etc.






22. Korsakoff'S and Wernicke'S syndrome






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






24. Treatment/prevention programs that recognize and tailor to cultural differences; therapists beginning to be trained in customs and norms of various cultures to minimize Eurocentric bias and assumptions






25. Tremors with declining neurological functioning; caused by deficient dopamine activity - boost dopamine by drug such as levodopa

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26. 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






27. Parroting






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






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






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






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






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






33. 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






34. Another person is in love with the individual






35. Viewed schizophrenic world as simply misunderstood or artistic; felt they should not be treated






36. Paranoid - disorganized - catatonic - undifferentiated - residual






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






38. B - dramatic - emotional or erratic; need for admiration - idea of superiority






39. Frequently treated with anxiolytics






40. Founder of American Psychology Association (APA)






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






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






43. 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






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






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






46. Frequent disruption of sleep because of nightmares






47. 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






48. Irresistible impulse to steal






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






50. Learned helplessness