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GRE Psychology: Clinical And Abnormal Psychology 2

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1. Imitating gestures of others






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






3. Made up events to fill in memory gaps






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






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






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






7. 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






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






9. Learned helplessness






10. 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;






11. 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






12. Schizophrenic symptoms accompanying a depressive episode






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






14. One has special talent or status






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






16. 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






17. Form of mental retardation caused by iodine deficiency






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






19. Frequently results from large - sudden changes or problems






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






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






22. Another person is in love with the individual






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






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






25. Irresistble impulse to gamble






26. Anxiety around social or performance situations






27. Forgetting of events that occurred after the trauma






28. Frequently treated with anxiolytics






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






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

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31. 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






32. 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






33. Major depressive disorder - dysthymic disorder - bipolar disorder






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






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






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






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






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






39. Repetitive behaviors or mental acts






40. Oppositional defiant disorder and conduct disorder; indicated by patterns of behaviour that violate rules - norms - or the rights of others






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






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






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






44. Irresistible impulse to steal






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






46. Persistent thoughts






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






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






49. Irrational concern about having a serious disease






50. Finding of depressed people tend to be more realistic than nondepressed