Depressive, Bipolar, Anxiety
This diagnosis is characterized by excessive anxiety or worries about a number of events or activities, in which the individual finds it difficult to control the worry
Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD)
T/F: In Body Dysmorphic Disorder, the perceived defect or flaw in one's physical appearance is commonly noticeable by others, although not usually as bad as the person perceives their flaw to be.
False - not typically observable or appears slight to others
This disorder is characterized by the eating of nonnutritive, nonfood substances
Pica
Which of these disruptive, impulse-control, and conduct disorders are considered impulsive, and which are considered premeditated when it comes to the accompanying behaviors? ODD, Intermittent Explosive D/o, Kleptomania, Pyromania, Conduct d/o
Impulsive: IED, Klept, Pyro
Premeditated: ODD, Conduct d/o
T/F: Diagnosis of ADHD requires the presence of both inattention and hyperactivity/impulsivity as evidenced by various symptoms.
False: both are not required - can be either inattentive or hyperactive/impulsive
This disorder is characterized by marked fear or anxiety about one or more social situations in which the individual is exposed to possible scrutiny by others
Social anxiety disorder
What are the three substance-related disorders, and what are three different substances within this category?
Substance Use Disorder, Substance Intoxication, Substance Withdrawal
Alcohol, caffeine, cannabis, hallucinogens, inhalants, opioids, sedatives, stimulants, tobacco
Someone with this personality disorder may have trouble keeping in relationships, in that they are excited by new relationships but are tempted to move on quickly after they start ("out with the old, in with the new")
Histrionic personality disorder
What is an example of a referential delusion and a persecutory delusion?
Referential: unsuspicious occurrences refer to them (interpreting messages as being sent to them)
Persecutory: person or object is trying to hurt you
What is the primary difference between intellectual disability and specific learning disorder?
Intellectual disability: deficits in intellectual and adaptive functioning, required standardized testing assessment of intelligence
Specific learning disorder: clinically significant impairment to one or more essential academic skills, not due to low IQ
T/F: Diagnostic criteria for Panic Disorder require the presence of panic attacks that are both recurrent and unexpected
True
What are the four change areas in PTSD and ASD, and what is an example of each?
Intrusion: invasive thoughts/feelings
Avoidance: stay away from triggers (people, places, events...)
Negative changes in cognition or mood: depression, anger, anxiety
Altered states of arousal and reactivity: hypervigilance, lethargy, concentration issues
To be diagnosed with antisocial personality d/o, you must have three or more of a list of seven symptoms. Name three of the seven from this criterion (Criteria A)
Disregard for social norms/law; deceitfulness; impulsivity; irritability/aggression; reckless disregard for safety; irresponsibility; lack of remorse
What are the three main problem areas seen in children with ODD or conduct disorder?
Conflict with authority; destruction of property/theft; aggression toward self, others, or animals
This disorder is characterized by one or more somatic symptoms that are distressing, accompanied by excessive thoughts, preoccupation, and anxiety about the symptoms, which may or may not have an organic cause
Somatic symptom disorder
What are characteristics of a manic episode, and what is the primary difference between a manic episode and a hypomanic episode?
Manic: elevated, persistent mood; inflated sense of self/grandiosity; decreased need for sleep; racing thoughts; at least 1 week
Hypo: "lower level" of manic sxs; at least 4 days
What is the 4-step cyclical process that is typically seen in clients with OCD?
Obsessive thoughts --> anxiety or fear --> compulsive behavior(s) --> temporary relief
Name the following personality disorders: (1) pattern of instability in interpersonal relationships, self-image, and affects, and marked impulsivity; (2) Pattern of detachment from social relationships and a restricted range of emotional expression; (3) Pattern of orderliness, perfectionism, control issues
Borderline Personality Disorder; Schizoid Personality Disorder; Obsessive-compulsive Personality Disorder
What are the differences between schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, and delusional disorder?
Schizophrenia: the presence of multiple psychotic features; schizoaffective: the presence of psychotic features and mood disturbances; delusional disorder: the presence of delusions and no other psychotic features
What is the difference between depersonalization and derealization? Are both required for the diagnosis of depersonalization/derealization disorder?
Depersonalization: detached from oneself, an observer of own life, actor in own life
Derealization: detached from surroundings, experience world as distorted or unreal; familiarity to environment but different from once remembered
To be diagnosed with MDD, you must have 5 or more of a list of 9 symptoms. Name 5 of the 9 symptoms in this diagnostic criteria (Criteria A)
Depressed mood most of day nearly every day; diminished interest/pleasure; weight change; sleep disturbance; psychomotor agitation; fatigue; worthlessness and guilt; issues concentrating; thoughts of death/suicide
What are the two attachment disorders (in the trauma- and stressor-related disorder section of the DSM) and how are they different?
Reactive attachment disorder = relationship insecurity, lacking emotionality in relationships, doesn't desire relationship with caregivers, hypervigilance around others
Disinhibited social engagement disorder = Relationship inability, quickly attaches to strangers, unhealthy boundaries, overly emotional
List all three eating disorders, and give the defining characteristic of each one
Anorexia nervosa: dietary restriction that leads to significantly low body weight
Bulimia nervosa: recurrent episodes of binge-eating couples with compensatory behavior to prevent weight gain
Binge eating disorder: binge-eating episodes in the absence of compensatory behaviors
List the five symptoms of psychosis and briefly describe each symptom
Delusions: strongly fixed beliefs; hallucinations: lifelike experiences with no external stimulus; disorganized speech/thought: switching of topics, jumbled words/sentences; disorganized or abnormal motor behavior: repetitive or purposeless movement, or no movement; negative symptoms: "missing" or not present, diminished emotion, decrease in speech, lack on interest
You're in an elevator and someone asks you to describe dissociative identity disorder. What do you say? 30 seconds or less.
Characterized by a person having 2 or more separate identities with episodic amnesia related to the identities' dominance at different times; due to significant trauma in childhood