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GRE Psychology: Clinical And Abnormal Psychology 2

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






2. Parroting






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






11. Irresistble impulse to gamble






12. 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






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






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






15. Inability to recall information relating to trauma






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






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






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


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






20. Creating physical complaints through fabrication or self-infliction to assume sick role for attention






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






22. Male with one Y and 2 X chromosomes - hypogonadism and reduced fertility; other physical and behavioural differences and problems with varying severity


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






24. Another person is in love with the individual






25. Forgetting of events that occurred before the trauma






26. Difficulty falling/staying asleep






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






28. Studies biological - behavioural and social impacts on health and illness; Important finding: increased stress leads to higher likelihood of sickness - social support is associated with better health outcomes






29. Imitating gestures of others






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


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






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






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






34. 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;






35. Assumption of 2+ identities that control behavior in different situations; formerly multiple personality disorder






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






37. Disease of the frontal and temporal lobes of the brain characterized by changes in personality


38. Usually treated with behavioural therapies that expose patient to anxiety-provoking stimulus to change response (i.e. systematic desensitization and flooding)






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






40. Irresistible impulse to steal






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






42. 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'






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






44. 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






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






46. Sleep abnormalities; hypersomnia - narcolepsy - etc.






47. 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






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






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