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GRE Psychology: Clinical And Abnormal Psychology 2

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1. Major depressive disorder - dysthymic disorder - bipolar disorder






2. Usually treated with behavioural therapies that expose patient to anxiety-provoking stimulus to change response (i.e. systematic desensitization and flooding)






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

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






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






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






7. Founder of American Psychology Association (APA)






8. Paranoid - schizoid - schizotypal






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






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






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






12. Made up events to fill in memory gaps






13. 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






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






15. Another person is in love with the individual






16. Paranoid - disorganized - catatonic - undifferentiated - residual






17. 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






18. 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






19. 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






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






21. Schizophrenogenic mother






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






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






24. Perhaps use of neologisms






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






26. One has special talent or status






27. 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






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






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






30. Frequently results from large - sudden changes or problems






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






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






33. Persistent thoughts






34. Irresistble impulse to gamble






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

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36. Erroneous or distorted thinking






37. Schizophrenia develops gradually - lower rate of recovery






38. Difficulty falling/staying asleep






39. Dependence and abuse of various substances






40. Antisocial - borderline - histrionic - narcissistic






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






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






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






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






45. Frequent disruption of sleep because of nightmares






46. Repetitive behaviors or mental acts






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






48. Recurrent use despite substance-related problems or danger






49. Falling asleep uncontrollably during routine daily activity






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