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GRE Psychology: Clinical And Abnormal Psychology 2

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






2. A - odd or eccentric; distrust - suspicion






3. 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;






4. Perhaps use of neologisms






5. Most common cause of mental retardation - results from trisomy of chromosome 21; older women have a greater chance of having a baby with Down syndrome






6. 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






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






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






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






10. Gestures - mannerisms - or grimacing






11. Schizophrenia develops gradually - lower rate of recovery






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






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

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14. 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






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






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






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

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






19. Paranoid - schizoid - schizotypal






20. Antisocial - borderline - histrionic - narcissistic






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






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






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






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

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26. One has special talent or status






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






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






30. 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






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






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






33. 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






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






35. Anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa






36. Type of mother who 'causes' children to become schizophrenic






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






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






39. 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






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






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






42. 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






43. Abnormally absent; includes flat affect or restrictions in thought - speech - or behaviour






44. Irresistible impulse to set fires






45. Avoidant - dependent - obsessive-compulsive






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






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






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






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






50. Irresistble impulse to gamble