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GRE Psychology: Clinical And Abnormal Psychology 2

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1. 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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2. 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






3. Forgetting of events that occurred before the trauma






4. Inability to recall information relating to trauma






5. Forgetting of events that occurred after the trauma






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






7. Schizophrenia develops gradually - lower rate of recovery






8. Sleep abnormalities; hypersomnia - narcolepsy - etc.






9. Learned helplessness






10. Aka manic depression; indicated by depressive symptoms that alternate with manic symptoms; equally prevalent in genders






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

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






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






14. B - dramatic - emotional or erratic; instability in relationships and emotions - impulsivity






15. 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






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






17. 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






18. Anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa






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






20. 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






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






22. Absence of appropriate emotion






23. Schizophrenic symptoms accompanying a depressive episode






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






25. Gestures - mannerisms - or grimacing






26. Frequent disruption of sleep because of screaming or crying






27. Many schizophrenic symptoms not fitting a particular type






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






29. Dependence and abuse of various substances






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






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






32. 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






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






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

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






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






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






38. 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






39. 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






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






41. Excessive sleepiness






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






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






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






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






46. Schizophrenogenic mother






47. 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






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






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






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