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GRE Psychology: Clinical And Abnormal Psychology 2

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






2. Korsakoff'S and Wernicke'S syndrome






3. Gestures - mannerisms - or grimacing






4. Abnormally absent; includes flat affect or restrictions in thought - speech - or behaviour






5. Forgetting of events that occurred before the trauma






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






7. Form of mental retardation caused by iodine deficiency






8. 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






9. 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






10. Made up events to fill in memory gaps






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






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

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






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






15. Motor immobility or waxy figure






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






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






18. 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






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






20. 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






21. Many schizophrenic symptoms not fitting a particular type






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






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






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






25. 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






26. Dependence and abuse of various substances






27. 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'






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






29. Falling asleep uncontrollably during routine daily activity






30. A - odd or eccentric; distrust - suspicion






31. Erroneous or distorted thinking






32. Forgetting of events that occurred after the trauma






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






34. Irresistible impulse to set fires






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






37. One has special talent or status






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






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






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






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






42. Irresistible impulse to steal






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

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44. Founder of American Psychology Association (APA)






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






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

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47. Can result from long-term use of neuroleptics or psychotropics; characterized by involuntary - repetitive movements of tongue - jaw - or extremities






48. Recurrent use despite substance-related problems or danger






49. 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






50. Avoidant - dependent - obsessive-compulsive







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