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GRE Psychology: Clinical And Abnormal Psychology 2

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






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






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






4. Index published by APA - found at most major libraries; montly compilation of 'nonevaluative summaries of the world'S literature in psychology'; in each issue - article abstracts arranged by topic; hardcopy version of PsycINFO






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






6. 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






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






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






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






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






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






12. Imitating gestures of others






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






14. Fear of a situation that might arise panic symptoms - and escape would be difficult; usually fear and avoidance of being outside the home or in crowds






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


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






17. Online format of Psychological Abstracts; access all psychology abstracts catalogued under search






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






19. 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






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


21. Antisocial - borderline - histrionic - narcissistic






22. Frequent disruption of sleep because of screaming or crying






23. Indicated by preoccupation with delusions or auditory hallucinations






24. 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






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






26. Absence of appropriate emotion






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






28. 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






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






30. Motor immobility or waxy figure






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






32. Multiaxial assessment - across five axes; clinical disorders and other conditions (group 1-15); personality disorders (group 16); General medical conditions; Psychosocial and environmental problems; Global assessment of functioning






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






34. Paranoid - schizoid - schizotypal






35. Schizophrenic symptoms accompanying a depressive episode






36. Made up events to fill in memory gaps






37. Anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa






38. Paranoid - disorganized - catatonic - undifferentiated - residual






39. Irresistible impulse to set fires






40. Falling asleep uncontrollably during routine daily activity






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






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






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






45. Forgetting of events that occurred after the trauma






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






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


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


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






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