ECLG 661 Class Review

Class 1

100

This disorder can make me irritable or depressed sometimes, while other times I feel really great, like I'm on top of the world

Bipolar Disorders

200

This disorder is characterized by disturbances in fluency and time patterning of speech (e.g., sound and syllable repetitions, words produced with physical tension, audible or silent blocking). It used to just be called, "stuttering". What is its clinical name?

Childhood Onset Fluency Disorder

300

This disorder can only be diagnosed if Autism Spectrum Disorder is ruled out first. However, it may share the same symptoms or appear to. This disorder if mostly focused on impaired communication however. What could an alternative diagnosis be if its not Autism Spectrum Disorder?

Social (Pragmatic) Communication Disorder

400

This disorder causes disturbance in awareness and a reduced ability to direct, focus, sustain, and shift attention.

Delirium

500

What specifically differentiates Biploar 1 and Bipolar 2 Disorder?

Bipolar 1 is characterized by manic episodes with depression while Bipolar 2 has hypomanic episodes with periods of depression. The difference is that manic episodes often lead to hospitalization while hypomanic episodes do not have such an influence over daily life.

Class 2

100

The person feels compelled to do certain rituals, such as hand washing several times, opening doors certain ways, having things in a certain order, these behaviors are very time consuming

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

200

This disorder is characterized by 1) social communication/interaction impairments and 2) Restrictive, repetitive patterns of behavior and is typically a neurodevelopmental disorder

Autism Spectrum Disorder

300

This person likes to watch unsuspecting people undress and/or in the act of sexual activity.

Voyeuristic Disorder

400

Also known as “failure to thrive” - this child rarely or minimally seeks or responds to comfort when distressed

Reactive Attachment Disorder

500

I have a problem in which I cannot hold my bladder, what do I have?

Enuresis

Class 3

100

I am irritable, moody, tired and there has been a change in my appetite. By the way, its is about one week until my periods, what might going on with me?

Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder

200

Its not all my fault, my behaviors are due to inattention and/or hyperactivity that are disruptive and impair home, school and/or social functioning.

Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder

300

I have recurrent daytime naps or lapses into sleep at least 3 times per week over the last 3 months. What would I be diagnosed with?

Narcolepsy

400

A person’s belief, for at least 6 months, that s/he has or will have a serious disease, despite reassurance from a doctor that there is no disease present.

Illness Anxiety Disorder

500

I like to eat tissue and paper towels. My doctor said there is a problem with the continued eating of non-nutritive, non-food substances over a period of at least 1 month. What would you said I have?

Pica

Class 4

100

My child is under 5 years old and he has not reach the typical milestones for his age, what could he be diagnosed with?

Global Developmental Delay

200

Stealing without need.

Kleptomania

300

I keep having these horrible and scary dreams at night that make me wake up

Nightmare Disorder

400

This person has an intense sexual arousal from the act of being humiliated, beaten, bound, or otherwise made to suffer

Sexual Masochism Disorder

500

I restrict my food intake until I am very skinny and have low weight. What might I have?

Anorexia Nervosa

Class 5

100

Physical or psychological symptoms are falsified. There is a psychological need to assume the sick role, and an absence of external incentives for the behavior.

Factitious Disorder

200

This person has a pervasive distrust of others, suspects that others are exploiting or harming the person. Doubts the loyalty of friends, reads demeaning or threatening meanings into benign communications, and perceives attacks by others.

Paranoid Personality Disorder

300

A persistent pattern of angry and irritable mood with defiant and vindictive behavior directed at others.

Oppositional Defiant Disorder

400

Acute discomfort with close relationships with cognitive and perceptual eccentricities. Non-psychotic symptoms include ideas of reference, odd beliefs or magical thinking, illusions, odd thinking, suspiciousness. Excessive social anxiety associated with paranoia.

Schizotypal Personality Disorder

500

Excessive emotionality and attention-seeking. Uncomfortable when not the center of attention, shifting and shallow expression of emotions, uses physical appearance to get attention, speech lacks detail and emotions are exaggerated.

Histrionic Personality Disorder