ABNORMAL PSYCHOLOGY - AB 1. A drug that is used to treat ADHD. Carbamazepine or Tegretol. 2. Types of seizures. Petitmal, Myoclonic and Grandmal.

3. A therapy that is used when a client is no longer responding to the traditional medication. Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT). 4. It means shattered personality. Schiz or Schism. 5. A person will become a psychotic if he stops using _____________. Defense mechanisms. 6. A type of schizophrenia characterized by a sudden loss of drive and ambition. Simple Schizophrenia. 7. In Multi-axial classification, syndromes which are purely clinical fall in what axis. Axis I. 8. In Multi-axial classification, syndromes which are physical such as a general medical condition but have psychological roots fall in this axis. Axis III. 9. Psychosocial dysfunctions fall in this axis in Multi-axial classification. Axis IV. 10. This axis in the multi-axial classification refers to ones global assessment of functioning (GAF). Axis V. 11. Coined the term schizophrenia. Eugene Bleuler. 12. A type of schizophrenia which has the best prognosis. Paranoid schizophrenia. 13. A treatment that is contraindicated for a psychotic patient. Hypnosis. 14. A psychological dysfunction within an individual with distress or impairment in functioning, and a response that is not typical or culturally expected. Psychological disorder. 15. A negative mood state, bodily symptoms of physical tension and by apprehension about the future. Also called the shadow of intelligence. Anxiety. 16. An immediate alarm reaction to danger. Fear. 17. Abrupt experience of intense fear or acute discomfort, accompanied by physical symptoms. Panic attack. 18. Excessive anxiety or worry (apprehensive expectation) occurring more days than not for at least six months about a number of events or activities. Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD). 19. Fear and avoidance of situations in which one would feel unsafe in the event of a panic attack or symptoms. Panic attack with agoraphobia. 20. Refers to an excessive or irrational fear of a specific object, circumstance, or situation. Specific phobia. 21. A strong, persisting fear of situations in which embarrassment can occur. Social phobia or Social Anxiety Disorder. 22. The consequence of a failure to adapt to change which is a result of inflexibility and nonacceptance. Stress. 23. A stressor that causes intense fear which usually involves threats to life or serious injury to oneself and others and usually caused by events outside normal human experience. Trauma. 24. Psychological reaction that occurs after being exposed to a highly stressing event outside normal human experience and results from exposure to a traumatic event. Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

25. A type of PTSD that occurs when healthy adults have been exposed to a single discrete traumatic event in adulthood. Normal stress response. 26. An anxiety disorder that involves a specific reaction following exposure to a traumatic event or stressor. Acute stress disorder (ASD). 27. A type of PTSD which involves persistent re-experiencing of the traumatic event, avoidance of stimuli associated with the trauma, emotional numbing, and symptoms of increased arousal. Uncomplicated PTSD. 28. A type of PTSD which is usually associated with at least one other major psychiatric disorder. Comorbid PTSD. 29. A type of PTSD which is also called disorder of extreme stress. Complex PTSD. 30. Recurrent and persistent thoughts, impulses, or images that are experienced at some time during the disturbance, as intrusive and inappropriate and that caused by marked anxiety or distress. Obsessions. 31. An interview technique which is used for newly admitted depressed clients. Active friendliness. 32. An interview technique which is used for paranoid patients. Passive friendliness. 33. An interview technique used for stubborn, impulsive patients. Kind firmness. 34. Four major categories of defense mechanisms. Narcissistic, Neurotic, Immature, Mature. 35. A defense mechanism that is self-serving. Narcissistic. 36. The three therapeutic modalities. Therapeutic use of self, Therapeutic use of group, Therapeutic use of activity. 37. Most common hallucination. Auditory hallucination. 38. Psychopharmacology is also called __________ therapy. Biological. 39. Drugs that treat anxiety disorders which also serve as minor tranquilizers. Anxiolytics. 40. Neurotransmitter which decreases anxiety. GABA. 41. Neurotransmitter which increases anxiety. Norepinephrine. 42. Drugs that treat psychotic disorders and all disorders with psychotic features. Antipsychotics. 43. Symptoms that should not supposed to be there, but there. Examples are hallucinations and thought disturbances. Positive symptoms. 44. Symptoms that should be there, but not there. Examples are avolition and alogia. Negative symptoms. 45. Two major categories of drugs used as antipsychotics. Typical or Standard and Atypical or Nonstandard. 46. A category of antipsychotic drug which treats only the positive symptoms. Typical. 47. A category of antipsychotic drug which treats both positive and negative symptoms. Atypical. 48. The drug of choice for typical antipsychotics. Haloperidol or Haldol. 49. A typical antipsychotic used for alcoholic patients. Akineton. 50. Kinds of extrapyramidal effects. Akinesia, Akathisia, Tardive dyskinesia.