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GRE Psychology: Clinical And Abnormal Psychology 2

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1. 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'






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






3. Inability to recall information relating to trauma






4. Antisocial - borderline - histrionic - narcissistic






5. Frequent disruption of sleep because of nightmares






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






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






8. 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;






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






10. Gestures - mannerisms - or grimacing






11. 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






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






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






14. Forgetting of events that occurred after the trauma






15. 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






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






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






18. Paranoid - schizoid - schizotypal






19. Repetitive behaviors or mental acts






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






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






22. Major depressive disorder - dysthymic disorder - bipolar disorder






23. Persistent thoughts






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






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






26. 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






27. One has special talent or status






28. Mental retardation - learning disorders - developmental disorders - attention-deficit and disruptive behaviour disorders - tic disorders - elimination disorders






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






30. 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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31. Founder of American Psychology Association (APA)






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






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






34. Formerly dementia praecox - renamed by Eugene Bleuler as 'Split mind' from reality; symptoms may be positive or negative






35. Another person is in love with the individual






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






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






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






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






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






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






42. Delirium and dementia related to Alzheimer'S - Parkinson'S and alcoholism)






43. 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;






44. E.g. believing a part of the body is ugly of misshapen






45. Anxiety around social or performance situations






46. 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






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






48. 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






49. A - odd or eccentric; distrust - suspicion






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







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