DSM Vocab
Cultural Disorders
Trauma Disorders
Schizophrenia/Delusion Disorders
Somatic Disorders
100

Difference between Incidence & Prevalence 

Incidence: occurrence or onset rate of a given disorder in a population 

Prevalence: in a population the proportion of active cases of a disorder that can be identified at a given point in time or during a certain period 

100

dhat syndrome 

anxiety, fatigue, weakness, weight loss, impotence (South Asia) 

100

acute stress disorder vs. PTSD 

the duration is one month for acute and for PTSD duration is six months 

100

positive symptoms

-presence of unusual behaviors 

-delusions, hallucinations, disorganized thoughts and speech 

100

cognitive features of SSD

-attention focused on your somatic symptoms 

-attribution of normal bodily functions to a physical illness 


200

What are the three major things to consider when diagnosing? 

onset, frequency, duration 

200

khyal cap 

panic attack (cambodians) 

200

acute stress disorder categories 

1. intrusion 

2. negative mood 

3. dissociation 

4. avoidance

5. arousal 

200

negative symptoms 

-absence of behaviors 

-flat affect, asociality, anhedonia, alogia, avolition 

200

emotional features of SSD 

-worries about the illness 

-fears that any physical activity may damage the body 

300

what is abnormal behavior? 

Maladaptive behavior

detrimental to an individual or a group 

statistically deviant, subjective distress, social discomfort, violation of standards of society 

300

kufungisisa

range of psychopathology (Zimbabwe) 

300

what is considered as exposure to trauma 

1. directly witnessing an event 

2. directly experiencing an event 

3. learning a traumatic event occurred to someone close 

4. experiencing repeated or extreme exposure to details of trauma 

300

delusions 

-fixed beliefs 


300

behavioral features of SSD 

-repeated bodily checking for abnormalities 

-repeated seeking of medical help and reassurance

-avoidance of physical activity 

400

what does the DSM stand for 

Diagnostic Statistical Manual 

created by the APA

400

Maladi moun 

range of medical and psychiatric disorders (Haiti) 

400

intrusion vs. avoidance

-intrusion: recurrent, involuntary, intrusive distressing memories -recurrent distressing dreams -dissociate reactions like flashbacks -intense/prolonged psychological distress at exposure to internal/external cues -marked physiological reactions to internal and/or external cues

-avoidance: Efforts to avoid distressing memories, feelings, thoughts, and about traumatic event efforts to avoid external reminders

400

types of hallucinations 

-visual 

-olfactory 

-gustatory 

- tactile 

-auditory 

400

prevalence of SSD

-4-6% european and north american sample 

-women are more affected than men 

-higher in clinical settings at about 40-60% 


500

what is the difference between cyclothymia and dysthymia

cyclothymia: recurrent chronic milder form of bipolar (oscillates between hypomania and dysthymia) 

dysthymia: a form of depression that is not severe enough to be diagnosed as MDD 

500

Shenjing shuairuo 

weakness, worry, insomnia (China) 

500

prevalence of trauma disorders

-70% of adults have experienced some sort of trauma 

-20% of those develop PTSD 

-10% of women and 5% of men experience PTSD at some point 

-overall 8% of Americans have PTSD at any time 

500

myth about schizophrenia

-majority of individuals are aggression 

-aggression is usually associated with a reaction to something 

-most likely will happen when on a medication 

500

risk factors of SSD

-temperamental: neuroticism, comorbid with anxiety/depression that exasperate symptoms 

-environmental: few years of education, low SES, recent exposure to stressful life events 

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