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GRE Psychology: Clinical And Abnormal Psychology 2

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1. 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






2. Indicated by preoccupation with delusions or auditory hallucinations






3. A - odd or eccentric; distrust - suspicion






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






5. Anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa






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






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






8. Schizophrenia develops gradually - lower rate of recovery






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






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






11. Genetically inherited progressive degeneration of thought - emotion - and movement

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






13. Paranoid - schizoid - schizotypal






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






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






16. Type of mother who 'causes' children to become schizophrenic






17. Motor immobility or waxy figure






18. Frequently treated with anxiolytics






19. Frequent disruption of sleep because of nightmares






20. 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;






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






22. Made up events to fill in memory gaps






23. Schizophrenic symptoms accompanying a depressive episode






24. 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






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






26. Dyssomnias and parasomnias; insomnia - hypersomnia - narcolepsy - nightmare - sleep terror






27. 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






28. Irresistible impulse to steal






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






30. Persistent thoughts






31. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






39. 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






40. 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






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






42. Irresistble impulse to gamble






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






50. 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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