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GRE Psychology: Clinical And Abnormal Psychology 2

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






2. Parroting






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






4. 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






5. Irresistible impulse to set fires






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






7. Recurrent panic attacks - persistent worry about another attack; often accompanied by mitral valve heart problem






8. Irresistible impulse to pull out one'S own body hair






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






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






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






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






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






14. Major depressive disorder - dysthymic disorder - bipolar disorder






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






16. Made up events to fill in memory gaps






17. Falling asleep uncontrollably during routine daily activity






18. Imitating gestures of others






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


20. Indicated by some combination of: continued use despite substance-related problems; need for increased amount; desire but inability to stop use; withdrawal; lessening of outside interests; much time getting - using - or recovering from substance






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






22. Schizophrenia develops gradually - lower rate of recovery






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






24. Anxiety around social or performance situations






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






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






27. Dependence and abuse of various substances






28. Recurrent use despite substance-related problems or danger






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






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






31. Studied effect of diagnostic labels on perception of behaviour; experiment of normal pseudopatients feigned disorders - once in hospital - individuals acted normally - but behaviours construed as fitting the diagnosis anyway






32. Frequent disruption of sleep because of screaming or crying






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






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






35. 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






36. 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






37. Erroneous or distorted thinking






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






39. Excessive sleepiness






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


41. 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






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






43. 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'






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






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






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






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






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






49. Anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa






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