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Psych Exam IV: text

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show a group of disorders characterized by severely impaired cognitive processes, personality disintegration, affective disturbances, and social withdrawal  
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DSM-IV criteria for schizophrenia   show
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positive symptoms   show
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delusion   show
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show a person's belief that he or she is a famous or powerful person (from the present or past); may assume the identity of this person  
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show a person's belief that other people, animals, or objects are trying to influence or take control of him or her  
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delusions of thought broadcasting   show
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show a person's belief that others are plotting against, mistreating, or even trying to kill him or her  
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show a person's belief that he or she is always the center of attention or that all happenings revolve about himself or herself  
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thought withdrawal   show
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show the belief in the existence of identical "doubles" who may coexist with or replace significant others or the patient  
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show sensory perceptions that are not directly attributable to environmental stimuli  
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loosening of associations   show
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show compulsive repetitions of meaningless words and phrases  
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show symptoms associated with an inability or decreased ability to initiate actions or speech, express emotions, or feel pleasure; includes avolition, alogia, and flat affect  
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show an inability to take action or become goal-oriented  
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alogia   show
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show little or no emotion in situations in which strong reactions are expected  
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primary symptoms   show
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secondary symptoms   show
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cognitive symptoms   show
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show most common; preoccupations with one or more delusions or hallucinations; no negative symptoms; best prognosis of the types  
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disorganized schizophrenia   show
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show two or more of the following: motoric immobility or stupor, excessive, purposeless motor activity, extreme negativism or physical resistance, peculiar voluntary movements, echolalia or echopraxia; rare in US  
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undifferentiated schizophrenia   show
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residual schizophrenia   show
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show lasts no longer than one month; emotional turmoil and psychotic symptoms; ultimate return to functioning  
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schizophreniform disorder   show
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delusional disorder   show
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shared psychotic disorder   show
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schizoaffective disorder   show
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dopamine hypothesis   show
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show the likelihood that both members of a twin pair will show the same characteristic  
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show a negative communication pattern that is found among some relatives of individuals with schizophrenia and that is associated with higher relapse rates. High EE = less chance of total recovery  
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show antipsychotic drugs that can help treat symptoms of schizophrenia but can also produce undesirable side effects such as symptoms that mimic neurological disorders  
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milieu therapy   show
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show a disorder that affects thinking processes, memory, consciousness, and perception and that is caused by brain dysfunction  
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show a neurological test that assesses brain damage by measuring the electrical activity of brain cells  
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computerized axial tomography (CT)   show
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show a technique for assessing brain damage in which the patient inhales radioactive gas and a gamma ray camera tracks the gas--and thus the flow of blood--as it moves throughout the brain  
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show a technique for assessing brain damage in which the patient is injected with radioactive glucose and the metabolism of the glucose in the brain is monitored  
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show a technique to assess brain functioning using a magnetic field and radio waves to produce pictures of the brain  
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dementia   show
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aphasia   show
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apraxia   show
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show failure to recognize or identify objects despite intact sensory function  
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show a syndrome characterized by disturbance of consciousness and changes in cognition, such as memory deficit, disorientation, and language and perceptual disturbances  
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amnestic disorders   show
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show a physical wound or injury to the brain  
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cerebrovascular accident   show
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cerebral infarction   show
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vascular dementia   show
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show a dementia in which brain tissue atrophies, leading to marked deterioration of intellectual and emotional functioning  
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show twisted masses of protein fibers inside nerve cells or neurons  
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senile plaques   show
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Parkinson's disease   show
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encephalitis   show
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show inflammation of the meninges, the membrane that surrounds the brain and spinal cord; can result in the localized destruction of brain tissue and seizures  
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show a rare, genetically transmitted degenerative disease characterized by involuntary twitching movements and eventual dementia  
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cerebral tumor   show
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epilepsy   show
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pervasive developmental disorders   show
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show a severe childhood disorder characterized by qualitative impairment in social interaction and/or communication; restricted, stereotyped interest and activities; and delays or abnormal functioning in a major area before the age of three; more boys  
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show .3% of children, does not fall into other PDD categories  
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show .1% of children, and almost entirely females, generally lifelong  
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Childhood Disintegrative Disorder   show
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show .1%, affects many more boys than girls  
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show disorders of childhood and adolescence characterized by socially disruptive behaviors--either attentional problems or hyperactivity--that are present before age seven and persist for at least six months; 3-9% of school population; more males/poor kids  
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show a childhood disorder characterized by a pattern of negativistic, argumentatives, and hostile behavior in which the child often loses his or her temper, argues with adults, and defies or refuses adult requests; no serious rights violations  
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show disorders of childhood and adolescence characterized by a persistent pattern of antisocial behaviors that violate the rights of others; repetitive and persistent behaviors include bullying, setting fires, rape, cheating, fighting, throwing temper tantrums  
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enuresis   show
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encopresis   show
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show disorders characterized by academic functioning that is substantially below that expected in terms of the person's chronological age, measured intelligence, and age-appropriate education  
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dyslexia   show
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dyscalculia   show
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dysgraphia   show
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mental retardation   show
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show a condition produced by the presence of an extra chromosome (trisomy 21) and resulting in mental retardation and distinctive physical characteristics  
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amniocentesis   show
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show a group of congenital physical and mental defects found in some children born to alcoholic mothers; symptoms include small body size and microcephaly, in which the brain is unusually small and mild retardation may occur  
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show an eating disorder characterized by low body weight, an intense fear of becoming obese, and body image distortion  
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bulimia nervosa   show
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binge eating disorder (BED)   show
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eating disorder not otherwise specified (EDNOS)   show
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show confidentiality breach on the part of the therapist; Supreme Court decision "the Duty to Warn"  
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M'Naghten Rule   show
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show one test of sanity, which states that a defendant is not criminally responsible if he/she lacked the will power to control his/her behavior  
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show a test of legal insanity known as the products test--an accused person is not responsible if the unlawful act was the product of mental disease or defect  
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ALI Model Penal Code   show
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Ford v. Wainwright   show
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show people have a constitutional right to refuse treatment  
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