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GRE Psychology: Clinical And Abnormal Psychology 2

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






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






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






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






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






6. Avoidant - dependent - obsessive-compulsive






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






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






9. Motor immobility or waxy figure






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






11. Published bimonthly by APA; various papers ranging from literature reviews to quantitative reviews






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






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






14. A component of many different anxiety disorders - lasts for a discrete period of time often <10 min; overwhelming feelings of danger or need to escape - expressed as an intense fear of dying or 'going crazy'; accompanied by sweating - trembling - pou






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

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16. Most common cause of mental retardation - results from trisomy of chromosome 21; older women have a greater chance of having a baby with Down syndrome






17. Schizophrenia develops gradually - lower rate of recovery






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






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






20. 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






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






22. Persistent thoughts






23. Sleep abnormalities; hypersomnia - narcolepsy - etc.






24. Gestures - mannerisms - or grimacing






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






26. Repetitive behaviors or mental acts






27. Irresistible impulse to steal






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






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

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30. Index published by APA - found at most major libraries; montly compilation of 'nonevaluative summaries of the world'S literature in psychology'; in each issue - article abstracts arranged by topic; hardcopy version of PsycINFO






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






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






33. Form of mental retardation caused by iodine deficiency






34. 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






35. 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;






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






37. Depression resulting from particular events - similar to Martin Seligman'S learned helplessness






38. Korsakoff'S and Wernicke'S syndrome






39. Many schizophrenic symptoms not fitting a particular type






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






41. 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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42. From thiamine deficiency - memory problems and eye dysfunctions - Organic disorders that result from years of heavy drinking

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43. 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






44. Irresistible impulse to set fires






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






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






47. Frequent disruption of sleep because of nightmares






48. Falling asleep uncontrollably during routine daily activity






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






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