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GRE Psychology: Clinical And Abnormal Psychology 2

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1. Irresistible impulse to set fires






2. Excessive sleepiness






3. 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






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






5. One has special talent or status






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






7. 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






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






9. Schizophrenia develops gradually - lower rate of recovery






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






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






12. Anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa






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






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


15. Major depressive disorder - dysthymic disorder - bipolar disorder






16. Dependence and abuse of various substances






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


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






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






20. 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






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






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






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






24. 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






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






26. C - anxious or fearful; excessive orderliness and control - perfectionism - rigid conformity to rules and moral codes






27. Irresistible impulse to steal






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






36. Parroting






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






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






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






40. Repetitive behaviors or mental acts






41. 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;






42. Paranoid - schizoid - schizotypal






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


44. 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






45. 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






46. 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






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






48. Frequently results from large - sudden changes or problems






49. Irrational concern about having a serious disease






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