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GRE Psychology: Clinical And Abnormal Psychology 2

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

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2. 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






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






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






5. Excessive sleepiness






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






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






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






9. Parroting






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






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






12. Inflated self-esteem - decreased sleep - talkativeness - flight of ideas - intense goal-directed activity - excessive pleasure-seeking






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






14. 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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15. Mental disorders - diagnostic criteria - official numerical codes - first published 1952 - for clinical - research and educational use; 4th edition 1994 - text revision 2000 - DSM V 2012






16. Frequently results from large - sudden changes or problems






17. Ex. Tourette'S syndrome is indicated by motor and vocal tics






18. Major depressive disorder - dysthymic disorder - bipolar disorder






19. Absence of appropriate emotion






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






21. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






28. Anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa






29. Learned helplessness






30. Abnormal movements - behaviours - emotions - perceptions during sleep; usually between transitions of wake to non-REM or wake to REM; somnambulism - sleep terrors - etc.






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






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






33. Dyssomnias and parasomnias; insomnia - hypersomnia - narcolepsy - nightmare - sleep terror






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






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






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

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37. Dependence and abuse of various substances






38. Many schizophrenic symptoms not fitting a particular type






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






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






41. 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






42. Irresistible impulse to steal






43. 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






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






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






46. Schizophrenia develops gradually - lower rate of recovery






47. 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






48. Irrational concern about having a serious disease






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






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