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GRE Psychology: Clinical And Abnormal Psychology 2

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






2. Forgetting of events that occurred after the trauma






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






4. Indicated by psychomotor disturbance such as catalepsy - excessive motor activity - prominent posturing - echolalia - echopraxia






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

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






7. Indicated by preoccupation with delusions or auditory hallucinations






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






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






10. Irresistible impulse to pull out one'S own body hair






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






12. Gestures - mannerisms - or grimacing






13. Official APA journal - published monthly; archival - current issue - theoretical - and practical articles from all psychology






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






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






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

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






18. Dependence and abuse of various substances






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






20. 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






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






22. Korsakoff'S and Wernicke'S syndrome






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






24. Difficulty falling/staying asleep






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






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

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






28. Erroneous or distorted thinking






29. A - odd or eccentric; distrust - suspicion






30. Founder of American Psychology Association (APA)






31. Studies biological - behavioural and social impacts on health and illness; Important finding: increased stress leads to higher likelihood of sickness - social support is associated with better health outcomes






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






33. Sleep abnormalities; hypersomnia - narcolepsy - etc.






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






35. Schizophrenic symptoms accompanying a depressive episode






36. 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






37. 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






38. Irrational concern about having a serious disease






39. Delirium and dementia related to Alzheimer'S - Parkinson'S and alcoholism)






40. Irresistible impulse to set fires






41. 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






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






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






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






45. Inappropriate dress - agitation - shouting






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






47. Paranoid - disorganized - catatonic - undifferentiated - residual






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






49. 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






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