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GRE Psychology: Clinical And Abnormal Psychology 2

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1. Aka folie a deux; when two people have shared delusions






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






3. Dependence and abuse of various substances






4. 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;






5. Form of mental retardation caused by iodine deficiency






6. 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;






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






8. Persistent thoughts






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






10. Irrational concern about having a serious disease






11. Schizophrenic symptoms accompanying a depressive episode






12. Founder of American Psychology Association (APA)






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






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






15. Motor immobility or waxy figure






16. Imitating gestures of others






17. 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






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






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. Schizophrenogenic mother






21. Watered-down schizophrenia with few positive symptoms - if any






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






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






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






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

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26. E.g. believing a part of the body is ugly of misshapen






27. 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






28. Indicated by disturbed consciousness (awareness - attention - focus) and cognition (memory disorientation)






29. Difficulty falling/staying asleep






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






31. Irresistible impulse to set fires






32. Irresistible impulse to steal






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






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






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






36. 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






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

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






39. Frequently treated with anxiolytics






40. Antisocial - borderline - histrionic - narcissistic






41. Sleep abnormalities; hypersomnia - narcolepsy - etc.






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






43. Avoidant - dependent - obsessive-compulsive






44. Irresistible urge dictates behaviour - giving in lessens tension - though disruptive to overall functioning; kleptomania - pyromania - pathological gambling - trichotillomania






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






46. Learned helplessness






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






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






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






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







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