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GRE Psychology: Clinical And Abnormal Psychology 2

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1. 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'






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






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






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






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






6. Aka hebephrenic schizophrenia; indicated by disorganized speech and behaviour - and flat affect






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






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






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






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






11. 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;






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






13. Inability to recall information relating to trauma






14. 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






15. Most common cause of mental retardation - results from trisomy of chromosome 21; older women have a greater chance of having a baby with Down syndrome






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






17. Anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa






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






19. Motor immobility or waxy figure






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






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






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

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






24. 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






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






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






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






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






29. Sleep abnormalities; hypersomnia - narcolepsy - etc.






30. 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






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






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

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33. 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






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

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35. 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






36. Gestures - mannerisms - or grimacing






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






38. Dependence and abuse of various substances






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






40. Avoidant - dependent - obsessive-compulsive






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






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






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






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






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






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

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






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






49. Difficulty falling/staying asleep






50. Founder of American Psychology Association (APA)