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GRE Psychology: Clinical And Abnormal Psychology 2

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






2. Dependence and abuse of various substances






3. 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






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






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






6. Schizophrenia develops gradually - lower rate of recovery






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






8. 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






9. Inability to recall information relating to trauma






10. Frequently treated with anxiolytics






11. Recurrent use despite substance-related problems or danger






12. Irresistble impulse to gamble






13. Learned helplessness






14. Motor immobility or waxy figure






15. Suddenly fleeing to a new location - forgetting true identity - and/or establishing a new identity






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






17. Excessive sleepiness






18. Schizophrenogenic mother






19. C - anxious or fearful; dependence and clinginess to others






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






21. 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






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






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






24. Forgetting of events that occurred before the trauma






25. 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






26. Difficulty falling/staying asleep






27. Falling asleep uncontrollably during routine daily activity






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






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






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






31. Prevent documented psychosocial problems through contact with an at-risk group; proactive intervention; e.g. prenatal health care - Drug Abuse Resistance Education (DARE) - and Head Start






32. Korsakoff'S and Wernicke'S syndrome






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. Made up events to fill in memory gaps






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






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






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






38. 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






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






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






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






42. Irresistible impulse to set fires






43. A - odd or eccentric; eccentricity - distorted reality






44. Form of mental retardation caused by iodine deficiency






45. 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






46. Major depressive disorder - dysthymic disorder - bipolar disorder






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






48. Aka manic depression; indicated by depressive symptoms that alternate with manic symptoms; equally prevalent in genders






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






50. Irrational concern about having a serious disease







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