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GRE Psychology: Clinical And Abnormal Psychology 2

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






2. 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






3. Motor immobility or waxy figure






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






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






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






7. 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






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






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






10. Major depressive disorder - dysthymic disorder - bipolar disorder






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






12. Schizophrenia develops gradually - lower rate of recovery






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






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






15. Frequent disruption of sleep because of nightmares






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






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






18. Parroting






19. Watered-down schizophrenia with few positive symptoms - if any






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






21. Direct physiological result of a medical problem (e.g. depression due to hypothyroidism)






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






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






24. Indicated by psychomotor disturbance such as catalepsy - excessive motor activity - prominent posturing - echolalia - echopraxia






25. 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;






26. Excessive sleepiness






27. Inability to recall information relating to trauma






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






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






30. Another person is in love with the individual






31. 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






32. Frequently results from large - sudden changes or problems






33. 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






34. Anxiety around social or performance situations






35. Perhaps use of neologisms






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






37. Studied effect of diagnostic labels on perception of behaviour; experiment of normal pseudopatients feigned disorders - once in hospital - individuals acted normally - but behaviours construed as fitting the diagnosis anyway






38. Irresistible impulse to set fires






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






40. Erroneous or distorted thinking






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






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

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






44. 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'






45. A - odd or eccentric; distrust - suspicion






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






47. Falling asleep uncontrollably during routine daily activity






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






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






50. 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