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GRE Psychology: Clinical And Abnormal Psychology 2

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






2. One has special talent or status






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






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

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5. Major depressive disorder - dysthymic disorder - bipolar disorder






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






7. Form of mental retardation caused by iodine deficiency






8. Parroting






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






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






11. Inability to recall information relating to trauma






12. 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






13. Schizophrenic symptoms accompanying a depressive episode






14. Anxiety around social or performance situations






15. Abnormally absent; includes flat affect or restrictions in thought - speech - or behaviour






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






17. Avoidant - dependent - obsessive-compulsive






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






19. Schizophrenia develops gradually - lower rate of recovery






20. Persistent thoughts






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






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






23. 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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24. Paranoid - disorganized - catatonic - undifferentiated - residual






25. Gestures - mannerisms - or grimacing






26. Another person is in love with the individual






27. Paranoid - schizoid - schizotypal






28. 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






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






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






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






32. 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






33. Frequently treated with anxiolytics






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






35. Erroneous or distorted thinking






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






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






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






39. Inappropriate dress - agitation - shouting






40. Falling asleep uncontrollably during routine daily activity






41. Dependence and abuse of various substances






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






43. Learned helplessness






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






45. Excessive sleepiness






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






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






48. Irresistible impulse to set fires






49. Anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa






50. Ex. Nocturnal enuresis - bed wetting - usually treated with behaviour modification