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GRE Psychology: Clinical And Abnormal Psychology 2

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1. Sleep abnormalities; hypersomnia - narcolepsy - etc.






2. Absence of appropriate emotion






3. Frequent disruption of sleep because of screaming or crying






4. Schizophrenic symptoms accompanying a depressive episode






5. 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






6. 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






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






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






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






10. 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






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






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






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






14. 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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15. 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






16. Motor immobility or waxy figure






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






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






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






20. Irresistible impulse to set fires






21. Frequently results from large - sudden changes or problems






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






23. Irresistble impulse to gamble






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






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






26. Learned helplessness






27. 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;






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






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






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






31. Schizophrenia develops gradually - lower rate of recovery






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






33. Hall; founded 1892; governing body of psychology; purpose to 'advance psychology as a science - as a profession - and as a means of promoting human welfare'






34. Recurrent use despite substance-related problems or danger






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






36. Frequently treated with anxiolytics






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






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






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






40. Anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa






41. Psychological problems converted to bodily symptoms; generally relate to voluntary movement and may be manifested as 'paralysis'; formerly known as 'hysteria' by Freud






42. Falling asleep uncontrollably during routine daily activity






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. Avoidant - dependent - obsessive-compulsive






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






46. One has special talent or status






47. Repetitive behaviors or mental acts






48. Forgetting of events that occurred after the trauma






49. Imitating gestures of others






50. Frequent disruption of sleep because of nightmares