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GRE Psychology: Clinical And Abnormal Psychology 2

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1. Indicated by school achievement or standardized scores at least 2 SDs below mean for age and IQ






2. 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






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






4. Absence of appropriate emotion






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






6. Falling asleep uncontrollably during routine daily activity






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






8. Inability to recall information relating to trauma






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






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






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






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






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






14. Cognitive problems (memory - spatial tasks - or language) that result from a medical condition; may be result of Alzheimer'S - Parkinson'S - Huntington'S - or Pick'S disease






15. Anxiety around social or performance situations






16. Inappropriate dress - agitation - shouting






17. 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






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






19. 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






20. Irresistible impulse to set fires






21. Korsakoff'S and Wernicke'S syndrome






22. 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;






23. 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;






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






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






26. Anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa






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






28. Gestures - mannerisms - or grimacing






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






30. Involve disruption of memory or identity; formerly psychogenic disorders; retrograde and anterograde amnesia - fugue - identity disorder - depersonalization






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






32. One has special talent or status






33. Schizophrenia develops gradually - lower rate of recovery






34. Erroneous or distorted thinking






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






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






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






38. Frequent disruption of sleep because of nightmares






39. Frequently treated with anxiolytics






40. 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






41. Dependence and abuse of various substances






42. Sleep abnormalities; hypersomnia - narcolepsy - etc.






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






44. 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






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






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






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






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






49. Prevent documented psychosocial problems through contact with an at-risk group; proactive intervention; e.g. prenatal health care - Drug Abuse Resistance Education (DARE) - and Head Start






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