DSM & the Art of Labeling
This manual provides standardized criteria for diagnosing mental disorders in North America.
What is the DSM-5?
This perspective attributes disorders to neurotransmitters, brain structure, and genetics.
What is the biological perspective?
In ancient times, psychological disorders were often attributed to this type of cause.
What are spirits or supernatural causes?
This neurodevelopmental disorder involves inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity.
What is ADHD?
This disorder involves persistent uncontrollable worry about multiple life domains.
What is generalized anxiety disorder?
This disorder involves flashbacks, nightmares, and hypervigilance after trauma.
What is PTSD?
This global classification system for diseases is published by the World Health Organization.
What is the ICD?
This perspective explains disorders as learned behaviors reinforced by the environment.
What is the behavioral perspective?
Defendants may plead "not guilty" because of this if they were unable understand or control their actions due to mental illness.
What is insanity?
This disorder is defined by social communication differences and restricted behaviors.
What is autism spectrum disorder?
This disorder is marked by sudden intense fear episodes with physical symptoms.
What is panic disorder?
This disorder involves neurological symptoms without medical cause.
What is conversion disorder or somataform disorders?
A diagnosis is considered clinically significant when thoughts or behaviors deviate from norms AND cause this.
What is distress and/or dysfunction?
This perspective emphasizes unconscious conflicts and childhood experiences.
What is the psychodynamic or psychoanalytic perspective?
This rule states a defendant is insane if they could not distinguish right from wrong.
What is the M’Naghten Rule?
This psychotic disorder includes hallucinations and delusions.
What is schizophrenia?
Fear of public scrutiny or embarrassment characterizes this disorder.
What is social anxiety disorder?
Multiple identities with memory gaps defines this dissociative disorder.
What is dissociative identity disorder?
The DSM will classify disorders and describe the symptoms, but it will not do this.
What it explain the causes or possible cures?
This perspective links disorders to maladaptive thought patterns and schemas.
What is the cognitive perspective?
This legal test asks whether a person lacked substantial capacity to appreciate wrongfulness or conform behavior.
What is the ALI test?
Hallucinations and delusions are considered this type of symptom.
What are positive symptoms?
This depressive disorder requires symptoms lasting at least two weeks.
What is major depressive disorder?
This personality disorder is defined by grandiosity and lack of empathy.
What is narcissistic personality disorder?
Critics claim that this social consequence of diagnosis can negatively affect employment, relationships, and self-esteem.
What is stigma?
This perspective focuses on discrepancies between actual self and ideal self.
What is the humanistic perspective?
This French doctor fought for better treatment of mentally ill patients and created the Medical Model.
Deficits in memory, attention, and planning fall under this symptom category.
What are cognitive symptoms?
Intrusive thoughts followed by repetitive behaviors defines this disorder.
What is obsessive-compulsive disorder?
This personality disorder features emotional instability and fear of abandonment.
What is borderline personality disorder?
This study demonstrated that psychiatric diagnosis can be influenced by expectations and context rather than symptoms alone.
What is the Rosenhan study?
This integrative approach explains disorders as the interaction of biological vulnerabilities and environmental stressors.
What is the biopsychosocial perspective?
This is the term used when referring to the cause and development of the disorder.
What is Etiology?
This sub-type of schizophrenia is marked by immobility(or excessive, purposeless movement), extreme negativism, and/or parrotlike repeating of another's speech or movements.
What is Catatonic Schizophrenia?
Preoccupation with imagined physical flaws characterizes this OCD-related disorder.
What is body dysmorphic disorder?
This eating disorder involves binge eating followed by compensatory behaviors.
What is bulimia nervosa?