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GRE Psychology: Clinical And Abnormal Psychology 2

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






2. Characterized by obsessions or compulsions that are time-consuming - distressing - and disruptive; typical obsessions might be about locking the door - or becoming contaminated; typical compulsions might be checking behaviour - counting - or hand was






3. Perhaps use of neologisms






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






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






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






7. Many schizophrenic symptoms not fitting a particular type






8. Inability to recall information relating to trauma






9. Parroting






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






11. Recognized - unreasonable - intense anxiety symptoms and avoidance of a stimulus; specific and social






12. 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






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






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






15. Made up events to fill in memory gaps






16. Forgetting of events that occurred before the trauma






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






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






19. Abnormally present; delusions - perceptual hallucinations - nonsensical or disorganized speech - disorganized behaviour






20. Irrational concern about having a serious disease






21. 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






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






23. 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






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






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






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






27. Indicated by preoccupation with delusions or auditory hallucinations






28. Sleep abnormalities; hypersomnia - narcolepsy - etc.






29. Depression resulting from particular events - similar to Martin Seligman'S learned helplessness






30. Frequently results from large - sudden changes or problems






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






32. From vitamin B deficiency - loss of memory and orientation - often make up confabulations - Organic disorders that result from years of heavy drinking

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33. 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






34. Aka folie a deux; when two people have shared delusions






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






36. Usually treated with behavioural therapies that expose patient to anxiety-provoking stimulus to change response (i.e. systematic desensitization and flooding)






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






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

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39. 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;






40. 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






41. Ex. autism - indicated by severe problems with social skills - communication - and interests






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






43. Dependence and abuse of various substances






44. Anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa






45. Falling asleep uncontrollably during routine daily activity






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






47. Absence of appropriate emotion






48. Forgetting of events that occurred after the trauma






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






50. Reduce dopamine activity by blocking receptors; reducing schizophrenic symptoms (e.g. antipsychotic chlorpromazine); can cause Parkinsonès-like symptoms since they decrease dopamine activity