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GRE Psychology: Clinical And Abnormal Psychology 2

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1. Learned helplessness






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






3. Korsakoff'S and Wernicke'S syndrome






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






5. Forgetting of events that occurred after the trauma






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






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






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






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






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






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






12. Falling asleep uncontrollably during routine daily activity






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






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






15. Frequently results from large - sudden changes or problems






16. Anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa






17. Irrational concern about having a serious disease






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






19. Imitating gestures of others






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






21. 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;






22. 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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23. Irresistible impulse to set fires






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






25. Irresistble impulse to gamble






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






27. Characterized by obsessions or compulsions that are time-consuming - distressing - and disruptive; typical obsessions might be about locking the door - or becoming contaminated; typical compulsions might be checking behaviour - counting - or hand was






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






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






31. Schizophrenogenic mother






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






33. Use increase dopamine activity - produces schizophrenic-like paranoid symptoms






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






35. Repetitive behaviors or mental acts






36. 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






37. 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






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






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






40. 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






41. Frequent disruption of sleep because of nightmares






42. Schizophrenia develops gradually - lower rate of recovery






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






44. Perhaps use of neologisms






45. Frequent disruption of sleep because of screaming or crying






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






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






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






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






50. Anxiety in response to a stimulus (e.g. flying - heights - needles - or driving)