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GRE Psychology: Clinical And Abnormal Psychology 2

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






2. Involve disruption of memory or identity; formerly psychogenic disorders; retrograde and anterograde amnesia - fugue - identity disorder - depersonalization






3. 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






4. Gestures - mannerisms - or grimacing






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






6. Dependence and abuse of various substances






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






8. Form of mental retardation caused by iodine deficiency






9. Indicated by preoccupation with delusions or auditory hallucinations






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






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






13. Antisocial - borderline - histrionic - narcissistic






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






15. Sleep abnormalities; hypersomnia - narcolepsy - etc.






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






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






18. 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






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






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






21. Frequently results from large - sudden changes or problems






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






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






24. 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






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






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






27. Recessive - infant disease - excess amino acids - inborn error of metabolism






28. Frequently treated with anxiolytics






29. Schizophrenic symptoms accompanying a depressive episode






30. Irrational concern about having a serious disease






31. Parroting






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






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






34. 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






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






36. Forgetting of events that occurred after the trauma






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






38. Learned helplessness






39. Korsakoff'S and Wernicke'S syndrome






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






41. 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






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

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43. Irresistible impulse to steal






44. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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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