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GRE Psychology: Clinical And Abnormal Psychology 2

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






2. Schizophrenogenic mother






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






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






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






6. Aka folie a deux; when two people have shared delusions






7. 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






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






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






10. Irresistible impulse to set fires






11. Founder of American Psychology Association (APA)






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






13. 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






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






15. Inability to recall information relating to trauma






16. Inappropriate dress - agitation - shouting






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






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






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






21. Frequently results from large - sudden changes or problems






22. 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






23. Schizophrenia develops gradually - lower rate of recovery






24. Made up events to fill in memory gaps






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






26. Abnormally present; delusions - perceptual hallucinations - nonsensical or disorganized speech - disorganized behaviour






27. Learned helplessness






28. Paranoid - disorganized - catatonic - undifferentiated - residual






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

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30. Erroneous or distorted thinking






31. Anxiety around social or performance situations






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






33. Disease of the frontal and temporal lobes of the brain characterized by changes in personality

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34. Viewed schizophrenic world as simply misunderstood or artistic; felt they should not be treated






35. Range from fetishes to arousal problems to gender discomfort; desire - arousal - orgasmic - and sexual pain disorders






36. Frequently treated with anxiolytics






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






38. Recurrent use despite substance-related problems or danger






39. 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






40. 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






41. Depressive episode by depressed mood - loss of interests - changes in weight or sleep - low energy - feelings of worthlessness - or thoughts of death; symptoms are present nearly every day for at least two weeks; females 2x likelier to be diagnosed;






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






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. Genetically inherited progressive degeneration of thought - emotion - and movement

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






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






47. Irresistble impulse to gamble






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






49. A - odd or eccentric; detachment - small range of emotion






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







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