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abnormal psych final

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attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)   show
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show syndrome marked by chronic disregard for the rights of others, including specific behaviors, such as stealing, lying, and engaging in acts of violence  
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oppositional defiant disorder   show
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show syndrome of childhood and adolescence marked by the presence of abnormal fear or worry over becoming separated from one's caregiver(s) as well as clinging behaviors in the presence of the caregiver(s)  
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behavioral inhibition   show
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show disorders in which a child shows frequent, uncontrolled urination or defecation far beyond the age at which children usually develop control over these functions  
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enuresis   show
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show treatment for enuresis in which a pad placed under a sleeping child to detect traces of urine sets off a bell when urine is detected, awakening the child to condition him or her to wake up and use the bathroom before urinating  
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encopresis   show
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reading disorder   show
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show developmental disorder involving deficits in the ability to learn mathematics  
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disorder of written expression   show
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developmental coordination disorder   show
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show disorder involving deficits in the ability to express oneself through language  
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show disorder involving deficits in the ability to express oneself through language and to understand the language of others  
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show disorder involving the use of speech sounds inappropriate for one's age or dialect  
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show significant problem in speech fluency, often including frequent repetitions of sounds or syllables  
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mental retardation   show
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show syndrome that occurs when a mother abuses alcohol during pregnancy, causing the baby to have lowered IQ, increased risk for mental retardation, distractibility, and difficulties with learning from experience  
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pervasive developmental disorders   show
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show childhood disorder marked by deficits in social interaction (such as a lack of interest in one's family or other children), communication, and activities and interests (such as engaging in bizarre, repetitive behaviors)  
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Rett's disorder   show
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show pervasive developmental disorder in which children develop normally at first but later show permanent loss of basic skills in social interactions, language, and/or movement  
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show pervasive developmental disorder characterized by deficits in social skills and activities; similar to autism but does not include deficits in language or cognitive skills  
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personality   show
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personality disorder   show
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odd-eccentric personality disorders   show
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show chronic and pervasive mistrust and suspicion of other people that are unwarranted and maladaptive  
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show syndrome marked by a chronic lack on interest in and avoidance of interpersonal relationships as well as emotional coldness in interactions with others  
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schizotypal personality disorder   show
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dramatic-emotional personality disorder   show
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show pervasive pattern of criminal, impulsive,callous, and/or ruthless behavior, predicated upon disregard for the rights of others and an absence of respect for social norms  
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show set of broad personality traits including superficial charm, a grandiose sense of self-worth, a tendency toward boredom and need for stimulation, pathological lying, an ability to be conning and manipulative, and a lack of remorse  
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show neurotransmitter that is involved in the regulation of mood and impulsive responses  
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show functions of the brain that involve the ability to sustain concentration;use abstract reasoning & concept formation; anticipate, plan, program; initiate purposeful behavior; self-monitor;& shift from maladaptive patterns of behavior to more adaptive ones  
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borderline personality disorder   show
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show in object relations theory, phenomenon wherein a person splits conceptions of self and others into either all-good or all-bad categories, neglecting to recognize people's mixed qualities  
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show cognitive-behavioral intervention aimed at teaching problem-solving skills, interpersonal skills, and skills at managing negative emotions  
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show syndrome marked by rapidly shifting moods, unstable relationships, and an intense need for attention and approval, which is sought by means of overly dramatic behavior, deductiveness and dependence  
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narcissistic personality disorder   show
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anxious-fearful personality disorders   show
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avoidant personality disorder   show
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show pervasive selflessness, a need to be cared for, and fear of rejection, which lead to total dependence on and submission to others  
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obsessive-compulsive personality disorder   show
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show personality theory that posits that any individual's personality is organized along five broad dimensions of personality: neuroticism, extraversion, openness to experience, agreeableness, and conscientiousness  
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show state involving a loss of contact with reality as well as an inability to differentiate between reality and one's subjective state  
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schizophrenia   show
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positive symptoms   show
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negative symptoms   show
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delusions   show
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persecutory delusion   show
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delusion of reference   show
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show elevated thinking about the self, ideas of omnipotence, and the taking of credit for occurrences not personally facilitated  
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show beliefs that one's thoughts are being controlled by outside forces  
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show perceptual experiences that are not real  
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show auditory perception of a phenomenon that is not real, such as hearing a voice when one is alone  
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visual hallucinations   show
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tactile hallucinations   show
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somatic hallucinations   show
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show state of highly disorganized thinking (also known as loosening of associations)  
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show speech that is so disorganized that a listener cannot comprehend it  
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smooth pursuit eye movement   show
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show ability to hold information in memory and manipulate it  
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show group of disorganized behaviors that reflect an extreme lack of responsiveness to the outside world  
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catatonic excitement   show
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affective flattening   show
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alogia   show
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show inability to persist at common goal-directed activities  
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dementia praecox   show
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show in schizophrenia, milder symptoms prior to an acute phrase of the disorder, during which behaviors are unusual and peculiar but not yet psychotic or completely disorganized  
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show in schizophrenia, milder symptoms following an acute phase of schizophrenia but currently has milder and less debilitating symptoms  
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show syndrome marked by delusions and hallucinations that involve themes of persecution and grandiosity  
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disorganized schizophrenia   show
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show type of schizophrenia in which people show a variety of motor behaviors and ways of speaking that suggest almost complete unresponsiveness to their environment  
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show communication abnormality in which an individual simply repeats back what he or she hears rather than generating his or her own speech  
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echopraxia   show
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show diagnosis made when a person experiences schizophrenic symptoms, such as delusions and hallucinations, but does not meet criteria for paranoid, disorganized, or catatonic schizophrenia  
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show diagnosis made when a person has already experienced a single acute phase of schizophrenia but currently has milder and less debilitating symptoms  
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show fluid-filled spaces in the brain that are larger than normal and suggest atrophy or deterioration in other brain tissue  
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prefrontal cortex   show
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show oxygen deprivation during labor and delivery; an obstetrical complication that may be especially important in neurological development  
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dopamine   show
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phenothiazines   show
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mesolimbic pathway   show
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show drugs that seem to be even more effective in treating schizophrenia than phenothiazines without the same neurological side effects; they bind to a different type of dopamine receptor than other neuroleptic drugs  
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social selection   show
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expressed emotion   show
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show antipsychotic drug  
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show condition marked by slowed motor activity, a monotonous voice, and an expressionless face, resulting from taking neuroleptic drugs  
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akathesis   show
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tardive dyskinesia   show
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show conditioned characterized by a deficiency of granulocytes, which are substances produced by the bone marrow and fight infection; 1 to 2 percent of people who take clozapine develop this condition  
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assertive community treatment programs   show
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suicide   show
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show individuals who clearly and explicitly seek to end their lives  
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show individuals who intend to die but believe that they are simply speeding up an inevitable death  
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death ignorers   show
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death darers   show
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subintentional deaths   show
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show suicide committed by people who feel alienated from others and lack social support  
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anomic suicide   show
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show suicide committed by people who believe that taking their own lives with benefit society  
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suicide cluster   show
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suicide contagion   show
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impulsivity   show
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hopelessness   show
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show inflexible way of thinking in which everything is viewed in either/or terms  
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show program that helps people who are highly suicidal and refers them to mental-health professionals  
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suicide hot lines   show
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dialectical behavior therapy   show
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euthanasia   show
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