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GRE Psychology: Clinical And Abnormal Psychology 2

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






2. Hall; founded 1892; governing body of psychology; purpose to 'advance psychology as a science - as a profession - and as a means of promoting human welfare'






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






4. Irresistble impulse to gamble






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






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






7. Absence of appropriate emotion






8. Avoidant - dependent - obsessive-compulsive






9. Gestures - mannerisms - or grimacing






10. Frequent disruption of sleep because of screaming or crying






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






12. Imitating gestures of others






13. Involve disruption of memory or identity; formerly psychogenic disorders; retrograde and anterograde amnesia - fugue - identity disorder - depersonalization






14. Sleep abnormalities; hypersomnia - narcolepsy - etc.






15. 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






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






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






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






19. Another person is in love with the individual






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

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21. 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






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






23. Frequently results from large - sudden changes or problems






24. One with a history of good social and interpersonal skills likelier to recover than antisocial individual






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






26. Schizophrenogenic mother






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






28. Manifested by physical or bodily symptoms that cause reduced functioning; conversion disorder - hypochondriasis; formerly 'psychosomatic' disorders






29. One has special talent or status






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






31. Irresistible impulse to steal






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






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






34. Major depressive disorder - dysthymic disorder - bipolar disorder






35. Founder of American Psychology Association (APA)






36. 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






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

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38. 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;






39. Antisocial - borderline - histrionic - narcissistic






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






50. Indicated by preoccupation with delusions or auditory hallucinations