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GRE Psychology: Clinical And Abnormal Psychology 2

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1. 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






2. 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






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






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






5. Official APA journal - published monthly; archival - current issue - theoretical - and practical articles from all psychology






6. IQ 70 or below; mild 70-55 - moderate 55-40 - severe 40-25 - profound <25






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. Absence of appropriate emotion






9. Psychology taken into community (community centres or schools) rather than individuals go to clinics and universities; emphasizes respect - recognizes logistics that keep needy people from seeking help






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






11. Imitating gestures of others






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


13. Creating physical complaints through fabrication or self-infliction to assume sick role for attention






14. Forgetting of events that occurred before the trauma






15. Problems with attention - behaviour - and impulsivity; frequently treated with stimulants (e.g. Ritalin® and Adderall®)






16. 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






17. Forgetting of events that occurred after the trauma






18. Anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa






19. Gestures - mannerisms - or grimacing






20. Anxiety around social or performance situations






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






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


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






24. Presence of an identifiable stressor (e.g. divorce) that results in emotional difficulty and decreased function






25. Difficulty falling/staying asleep






26. Irresistble impulse to gamble






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






28. 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






29. Male with one Y and 2 X chromosomes - hypogonadism and reduced fertility; other physical and behavioural differences and problems with varying severity


30. 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






31. Irresistible impulse to steal






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






33. Excessive sleepiness






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






35. Paranoid - schizoid - schizotypal






36. Suddenly fleeing to a new location - forgetting true identity - and/or establishing a new identity






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






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






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






40. Parroting






41. 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






42. Frequently treated with anxiolytics






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






44. 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






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






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






47. Inappropriate dress - agitation - shouting






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






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






50. Onset between late adolescence and mid-30s; process vs. reactive