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GRE Psychology: Clinical And Abnormal Psychology 2

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

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2. Sleep abnormalities; hypersomnia - narcolepsy - etc.






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






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






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






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






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






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






9. B - dramatic - emotional or erratic; shallow or excess emotion - attention-seeking






10. 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






11. Major depressive disorder - dysthymic disorder - bipolar disorder






12. Frequently results from large - sudden changes or problems






13. Inability to recall information relating to trauma






14. Frequently treated with anxiolytics






15. Use increase dopamine activity - produces schizophrenic-like paranoid symptoms






16. Recessive - infant disease - excess amino acids - inborn error of metabolism






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






18. Anxiety around social or performance situations






19. C - anxious or fearful; dependence and clinginess to others






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






21. 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






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






23. Oppositional defiant disorder and conduct disorder; indicated by patterns of behaviour that violate rules - norms - or the rights of others






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






25. Irresistible impulse to set fires






26. 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






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






28. 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'






29. 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






30. Schizophrenic symptoms accompanying a depressive episode






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






32. 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






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






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






35. Another person is in love with the individual






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






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






38. Frequent disruption of sleep because of screaming or crying






39. Indicated by preoccupation with delusions or auditory hallucinations






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






41. Fear of a situation that might arise panic symptoms - and escape would be difficult; usually fear and avoidance of being outside the home or in crowds






42. Inappropriate dress - agitation - shouting






43. Difficulty falling/staying asleep






44. Made up events to fill in memory gaps






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

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46. Falling asleep uncontrollably during routine daily activity






47. Founder of American Psychology Association (APA)






48. Gestures - mannerisms - or grimacing






49. 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






50. 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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