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GRE Psychology: Clinical And Abnormal Psychology 2
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1. Assumption of 2+ identities that control behavior in different situations; formerly multiple personality disorder
Post-traumatic stress disorder
dissociative Identity disorder
Huntington'S disease
Specific anxiety disorders (treatment)
2. Diathesis-stress theory; physiological predisposition (excess dopamine) paired with external stressor
Mood disorders (group 6; types)
pathological gambling
Schizophrenia (etiology)
diathesis-stress theory
3. Persistent delusions of various types: erotomanic - grandiose - jealousy - persecutory - somatic
Delusional disorder
Somatoform disorders (group 8; +types)
Dissociative disorders (group 10; +types)
Community psychology
4. 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
Post-traumatic stress disorder
Grandiose delusion
Schizophrenia (prognosis)
Impulse control disorders not elsewhere classified (group 14; types)
5. Hallucinations or delusions are present; schizophrenia - schizoaffective disorder - delusional disorder - shared psychotic disorder
Tay-Sachs disease
Amphetamines
Psychotic disorder (group 5; +types)
Stanley Hall
6. Problems with attention - behaviour - and impulsivity; frequently treated with stimulants (e.g. Ritalin® and Adderall®)
Hypersomnia
Paranoid (schizophrenia)
Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
Hypochondriasis
7. Anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa
Eating disorders (group 12; types)
Dependent personality disorder
Anxiety disorders (group 7; types)
compulsion
8. One has special talent or status
Somatoform disorders (group 8; +types)
Fugue
Grandiose delusion
David Rosenhan
9. Male with one Y and 2 X chromosomes - hypogonadism and reduced fertility; other physical and behavioural differences and problems with varying severity
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10. Genetically inherited progressive degeneration of thought - emotion - and movement
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11. Falling asleep uncontrollably during routine daily activity
Obsessive-compulsive disorder
Obsession
Cluster B personality (dramatic - emotional or erratic disorders)
Narcolepsy
12. Onset between late adolescence and mid-30s; process vs. reactive
American Psychologist
Schizophrenia (onset)
Delusions
Anxiety disorders (group 7; types)
13. Online format of Psychological Abstracts; access all psychology abstracts catalogued under search
PsycINFO database
Trichotillomania
Disruptive behaviour disorders (2 disorders)
Korsakoff'S syndrome
14. Mental retardation - learning disorders - developmental disorders - attention-deficit and disruptive behaviour disorders - tic disorders - elimination disorders
Somatoform disorders (group 8; +types)
Community psychology
Schizoid personality disorder
Disorders often diagnosed in childhood/adolescence (group 1; types)
15. Gestures - mannerisms - or grimacing
Delirium - dementia - and amnestic and other cognitive disorders (group 2)
Cretinism
Positive symptoms (schizophrenia)
Prominent posturing (catatonia)
16. 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
pyromania
DSM (axes)
Bulimia nervosa
Antisocial
17. Dependence and abuse of various substances
Somatic delusion
Substance-related disorders (group 4)
Trichotillomania
Psychological abstracts
18. IQ 70 or below; mild 70-55 - moderate 55-40 - severe 40-25 - profound <25
Nonsensical or disorganized speech
Mental retardation
Avoidant personality disorder
Tic disorders
19. Abnormally present; delusions - perceptual hallucinations - nonsensical or disorganized speech - disorganized behaviour
Mood disorders (group 6; types)
Agoraphobia
Borderline personality disorder
Positive symptoms (schizophrenia)
20. B - dramatic - emotional or erratic; shallow or excess emotion - attention-seeking
Histrionic personality disorder
Catalepsy (catatonia)
Parkinson'S
Schizotypal personality disorder
21. Sleep abnormalities; hypersomnia - narcolepsy - etc.
Sexual and gender identity disorders (group 11; types)
Parasomnias
Generalized anxiety disorder
Dyssomnias
22. Korsakoff'S and Wernicke'S syndrome
Paranoid personality disorder
Community psychology
Martin Seligman
Organic disorders that result from years of heavy drinking
23. B - dramatic - emotional or erratic; instability in relationships and emotions - impulsivity
Borderline personality disorder
Antisocial
Positive symptoms (schizophrenia)
Reactive schizophrenia
24. 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
Culturally competent interventions
Pick'S disease
Psychological Bulletin
Confabulations
25. Tremors with declining neurological functioning; caused by deficient dopamine activity - boost dopamine by drug such as levodopa
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26. 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
Narcolepsy
Agoraphobia
Cluster A personality (odd or eccentric disorders)
Tic disorders
27. Parroting
Psychotic disorder (group 5; +types)
Echolalia (catatonia)
retrograde amnesia
Alzheimer'S disease
28. Presence of an identifiable stressor (e.g. divorce) that results in emotional difficulty and decreased function
Eating disorders (group 12; types)
Adjustment disorders (group 15)
Fugue
Parasomnias
29. Finding of depressed people tend to be more realistic than nondepressed
Residual (schizophrenia)
American Psychology Association (APA)
Depressive realism
Disruptive behaviour disorders (2 disorders)
30. A - odd or eccentric; eccentricity - distorted reality
Schizotypal personality disorder
DSM (description & history)
Manic symptoms
Parasomnias
31. One with a history of good social and interpersonal skills likelier to recover than antisocial individual
Trichotillomania
Cluster C personality (anxious or fearful disorders)
Schizophrenia (types)
Schizophrenia (prognosis)
32. Characterized by rigid - pervasive - culturally abnormal personality; A (odd or eccentric) - B (dramatic - emotional or erratic) - C (anxious or fearful)
Personality disorders (group 16; +types)
Major depressive disorder
Factitious disorder (group 9)
Substance-related disorders (group 4)
33. 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
Alzheimer'S disease
Community psychology
Psychological abstracts
Depressive realism
34. Another person is in love with the individual
Erotomanic delusion
Flat affect
Post-traumatic stress disorder
Tic disorders
35. Viewed schizophrenic world as simply misunderstood or artistic; felt they should not be treated
Disorganized behaviour
Thomas Szasz
Generalized anxiety disorder
Bulimia nervosa
36. Paranoid - disorganized - catatonic - undifferentiated - residual
Schizophrenia (types)
Pick'S disease
dopamine
Thomas Szasz
37. Recognized - unreasonable - intense anxiety symptoms and avoidance of a stimulus; specific and social
Pick'S disease
Phobia
Somatic delusion
Life event stress
38. B - dramatic - emotional or erratic; need for admiration - idea of superiority
Narcissistic personality disorder
Insomnia
Life event stress
Schizophrenia (onset)
39. Frequently treated with anxiolytics
Agoraphobia
Abuse
Generalized anxiety disorder
Delirium
40. Founder of American Psychology Association (APA)
American Psychology Association (APA)
Stanley Hall
Disruptive behaviour disorders (2 disorders)
Tardive dyskinesia
41. Ex. Tourette'S syndrome is indicated by motor and vocal tics
Sleep disorders (group 13; types)
Learning disorders
Tic disorders
Substance-related disorders (group 4)
42. Abnormal movements - behaviours - emotions - perceptions during sleep; usually between transitions of wake to non-REM or wake to REM; somnambulism - sleep terrors - etc.
Substance-related disorders (group 4)
Cluster B personality (dramatic - emotional or erratic disorders)
Prominent posturing (catatonia)
Parasomnias
43. 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
Substance-related disorders (group 4)
Alzheimer'S disease
Impulse control disorders not elsewhere classified (group 14; types)
Dementia
44. C - anxious or fearful; excessive orderliness and control - perfectionism - rigid conformity to rules and moral codes
Sexual and gender identity disorders (group 11; types)
Martin Seligman
Obsessive-compulsive personality disorder
Grandiose delusion
45. Can result from long-term use of neuroleptics or psychotropics; characterized by involuntary - repetitive movements of tongue - jaw - or extremities
Cretinism
Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
Tardive dyskinesia
pathological gambling
46. Frequent disruption of sleep because of nightmares
DSM (axes)
Nightmare
Dementia
Disorganized (schizophrenia)
47. 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
David Rosenhan
Schizoaffective disorder
Neuroleptic drugs
Huntington'S disease
48. Irresistible impulse to steal
Nightmare
Developmental disorders
Kleptomania
Cluster B personality (dramatic - emotional or erratic disorders)
49. C - anxious or fearful; dependence and clinginess to others
Parasomnias
Somatic delusion
Schizophrenia (description)
Dependent personality disorder
50. Learned helplessness
Martin Seligman
Avoidant personality disorder
Factitious disorder (group 9)
Life event stress