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GRE Psychology: Clinical And Abnormal Psychology 2

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1. A - odd or eccentric; detachment - small range of emotion






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






3. Inappropriate dress - agitation - shouting






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






5. Indicated by preoccupation with delusions or auditory hallucinations






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






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






8. A - odd or eccentric; distrust - suspicion






9. Irrational concern about having a serious disease






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






11. Imitating gestures of others






12. Avoidant - dependent - obsessive-compulsive






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






20. Schizophrenogenic mother






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






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






24. Made up events to fill in memory gaps






25. 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'






26. Form of mental retardation caused by iodine deficiency






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






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






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

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






31. 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






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






33. 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






34. Frequently treated with anxiolytics






35. Repetitive behaviors or mental acts






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






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

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38. Irresistible impulse to steal






39. Parroting






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






41. 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






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






43. Dependence and abuse of various substances






44. 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;






45. Range from fetishes to arousal problems to gender discomfort; desire - arousal - orgasmic - and sexual pain disorders






46. Excessive sleepiness






47. Many schizophrenic symptoms not fitting a particular type






48. Persistent thoughts






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







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