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GRE Psychology: Clinical And Abnormal Psychology 2

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1. Tremors with declining neurological functioning; caused by deficient dopamine activity - boost dopamine by drug such as levodopa

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2. Major depressive disorder - dysthymic disorder - bipolar disorder






3. Sleep abnormalities; hypersomnia - narcolepsy - etc.






4. Perhaps use of neologisms






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






6. Mental retardation - learning disorders - developmental disorders - attention-deficit and disruptive behaviour disorders - tic disorders - elimination disorders






7. Dependence and abuse of various substances






8. Form of mental retardation caused by iodine deficiency






9. Absence of appropriate emotion






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






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






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






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






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






15. Irrational concern about having a serious disease






16. Frequently treated with anxiolytics






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






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






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






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






22. Forgetting of events that occurred before the trauma






23. Can result from long-term use of neuroleptics or psychotropics; characterized by involuntary - repetitive movements of tongue - jaw - or extremities






24. Imitating gestures of others






25. 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






26. 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;






27. Repetitive behaviors or mental acts






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






29. Paranoid - disorganized - catatonic - undifferentiated - residual






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






31. Schizophrenia results from a physiological predisposition (abnormal brain chemistry) paired with an external stressor






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






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






34. Ex. Tourette'S syndrome is indicated by motor and vocal tics






35. 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






36. 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






37. B - dramatic - emotional or erratic; need for admiration - idea of superiority






38. Falling asleep uncontrollably during routine daily activity






39. Persistent thoughts






40. Disorders often diagnosed in childhood/adolescence; delirium - dementia - other cognitive disorders; mental disorders due to a general medical condition; substance-related disorders; schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders; mood disorders;






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






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






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






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






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






46. Difficulty falling/staying asleep






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






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






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






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