Name that Dx
Persistent, excessive worry across multiple domains for at least six months.
Generalized Anxiety DO
Which of the following is not a criterion for Major Depressive Disorder? a) Guilt b) Poor concentration c) Inflated self-esteem
Inflated Self Esteem
Client avoids public speaking due to fear of embarrassment.
Social Anxiety Disorder
Which specifier means symptoms occur mostly during winter months?
With Seasonal Pattern
What is the primary ethical principle guiding accurate diagnosis?
Beneficence / Do no harm
Exposure to a traumatic event followed by nightmares, avoidance, and hyperarousal lasting over a month.
PTSD
T or F: GAD requires symptoms to be present for at least 3 months.
False (6 months)
Client avoids most social situations since adolescence, convinced others will reject them.
Avoidant Personality Disorder
Which specifier indicates both depressive and anxious symptoms are present?
With Anxious Distress
T or F: It’s acceptable to assign a diagnosis primarily for insurance reimbursement if criteria aren’t fully met.
False. Unethical and possibly fraudulent
Intrusive, unwanted thoughts and repetitive acts performed to reduce distress.
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
Which PTSD symptom cluster includes nightmares and flashbacks?
Intrusion symptoms
Mood changes last hours and follow interpersonal conflict.
Borderline Personality Disorder
MDD symptoms for two years without remission = what related diagnosis?
Persistent Depressive Disorder
A client’s symptoms are ambiguous. What’s an ethical step before assigning a diagnosis?
Gather more data (assessment, collateral info, supervision, consultation)
At least two weeks of depressed mood or loss of interest, plus sleep and appetite changes, fatigue, and guilt.
Major Depressive Disoder
Which disorder requires a minimum duration of 2 years of symptoms?
Persistent Depressive Disorder
Mood elevation lasts 4 days, not severe enough for hospitalization.
Bipolar II – Hypomanic Episode
Term for depressive episodes that occur soon after childbirth?
With Peripartum Onset
What ethical issue arises if a clinician labels culturally normative behavior as a disorder?
Cultural bias / Misdiagnosis / Pathologizing cultural norms
Period of elevated mood and increased activity lasting at least four days, without marked impairment.
Bipolar II - Hypomanic Episode
T or F: In Adjustment Disorder, symptoms must persist at least 6 months after the stressor ends.
False (they should not persist >6 months after the stressor)
Depressive symptoms resolve after one month of sobriety.
Substance-Induced Depressive Disorder
What does the specifier “in partial remission” mean?
Some symptoms remain, but full criteria are not met
A client asks for their diagnosis to be removed from the record. What should you do first?
Discuss implications, review ethical/legal guidelines, consult supervision before altering documentation