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GRE Psychology: Clinical And Abnormal Psychology 2

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1. 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






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






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






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






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






6. Irrational concern about having a serious disease






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






8. Viewed schizophrenic world as simply misunderstood or artistic; felt they should not be treated






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






10. 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'






11. Inappropriate dress - agitation - shouting






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






13. 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






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






15. Irresistible impulse to steal






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






17. Made up events to fill in memory gaps






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






19. 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






20. 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






21. One has special talent or status






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






23. Schizophrenogenic mother






24. Parroting






25. Many schizophrenic symptoms not fitting a particular type






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






27. Anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa






28. Published bimonthly by APA; various papers ranging from literature reviews to quantitative reviews






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






30. Persistent delusions of various types: erotomanic - grandiose - jealousy - persecutory - somatic






31. 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






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






33. Aka hebephrenic schizophrenia; indicated by disorganized speech and behaviour - and flat affect






34. Perhaps use of neologisms






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






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






38. Persistent thoughts






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






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






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






42. Founder of American Psychology Association (APA)






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. Schizophrenic symptoms accompanying a depressive episode






45. 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






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






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






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






49. Paranoid - disorganized - catatonic - undifferentiated - residual






50. 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;







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