Vocabulary
What factors increase the likelihood that someone will develop a mental health condition. For example, having a parent with a mental health condition can increase the likelihood that a child will develop a mental health condition.
What is RISK?
Maggie presents with a 2-month history of social withdrawal, sleep disturbance, fatigue, difficulty concentrating, irritability, loss of interest in previously enjoyed activities (volleyball), feelings of worthlessness, and passive death wishes as evidenced by notes stating she “wished she was dead.” What is likely her diagnosis?
What is MAJOR DEPRESSIVE DISORDER?
Fill in the blank: The DSM is based on a ___________________ model of mental health where children and adults either "do" or "do not" qualify for a mental health diagnosis.
A) Dimensional
B) Psychometric
C) Attributional
D) Categorical
What is D) Categorical?
What term is used to describe situations when a person has more than one mental health condition?
What is Comorbidity?
What version of the DSM are we currently using for this class?
What is DSM-5-TR?
This theory, first developed by John Bowlby and expanded by Mary Ainsworth, explains how early caregiver relationships shape patterns of emotional bonding and relationship security throughout life.
What is attachment theory?
This 14-year-old adolescent shows a pattern of truancy, theft, substance use, and association with older antisocial peers, following a history of depressive symptoms and social withdrawal. His current behaviors are best understood as a disruptive behavior pattern involving violation of rules and the rights of others, often emerging in adolescence.
What is CONDUCT DISORDER?
True or False: You should be hesitant and cautious about asking children with a mood disorder if they are having suicidal thoughts because you might put the idea in their head?
What is FALSE?
You are a mental health therapist working with a child who presents with several of the criteria characteristic of major depressive disorder, including a depressed mood, loss of appetitie, and insomnia. However, they do not meet all of the criteria for major depressive disorder, or any of the other mood disorders listed in the DSM. According to the child, these symptoms began about a month ago, after their parents divorced. In order for insurance to cover the cost of therapy, the client must have a diagnosis. Based off the information provided, diagnosis would be most appropriate to assign to this child?
What is ADJUSTMENT DISORDER?
What were the two movies options for the Clinical Assessment assignment?
What is PRECIOUS and MOONLIGHT?
Which mental health condition is charactereized by intense fear or anxiety in regards to a particular thing (e.g., spiders or tornado) or situation (flying or seeing blood)?
What is SPECIFIC PHOBIA DISORDER?
Tasha presents with significant restriction of food intake, rapid weight loss, avoidance of eating in social settings, intense fear of gaining weight despite being underweight, and a distorted body image in which she perceives herself as “fat,” along with high achievement in school and increasing social withdrawal. What disorder would she likely have?
What is ANOREXIA NERVOSA?
Jordan is 17 years old and was diagnosed with Major Depressive Disorder approximately 3 years ago. Her friends have commented that she tends to be "negative" and a "glass half-full" type of person. Jordan agrees with this characterization. She recognizes that she tends to expect the worst and does not like to get her hopes up about anything because she does not want to be let down. Relatedly, she feels tired a lot of the time and lacks the energy or motivation to do things---like go out with her friends or participate in recreational activities like sports, music events, clubs, or school events. What diagnosis best explain's Jordan's current thoughts, feelings, and behaviors?
A) Major Depressive Disorder
B) Persistent Depressive Disorder
C) Adjustment Disorder
D) Substance Use Disorder
What is B) PERSISTENT DEPRESSIVE DISORDER?
You are a mental health therapist working with a child who meets all of the criteria for post traumatic stress disorder. You suspect the child may also have major depressive disorder. However, the child only meets some of the criteria for assigning major depressive disorder and does not yet meet enough of the criteria to be assigned the diagnosis. At this point, major depressive disorder would be a (BLANK).
What is RULE OUT DIAGNOSIS?
This framework examines how psychological disorders emerge and change over the lifespan by integrating biological, psychological, and environmental influences, with a focus on both risk and resilience.
What is Developmental Psychopathology?
Approximately 10% of adolescents have an anxiety-related disorder, 8% of adolescents have a behavioral disorder, and 6% of adolescents have a depressive disorder. What is the term used to describe these numbers?
What is Prevalence Rate?
Lucy is 14 years old and is having recurring thoughts about a loved one suddenly dying. She is unable to stop the thoughts and she is constantly checking in with her parents, siblings, and grandparents to make sure they are okay. What term do we use to describe her recurring and persistent thoughts?
What is OBSESSIONS?
A child may present with both ADHD and oppositional defiant disorder (ODD). According to the DSM, what is one sign that a child's oppositional or defiant behaviors are likely due to their ADHD, and not because they have oppositional defiant disorder?
A) The child is over the age of 16
B) The child's academic grades are below average.
C) The child's oppostional and defiant behavior only occur in situations where they must sit still and/or exhibit sustained effort or attention.
D) The child needs to drink a lot of water
What is C) THE CHILD'S OPPOSITIONAL AND DEFIANT BEHAVIOR ONLY OCCUR IN SITUATIONS WHERE THEY MUST SIT STILL AND/OR EXHIBIT SUSTAINED EFFORT OR ATTENTION?
Intrusive symptoms, avoidance symptoms, negative mood/cognition, and hyperarousal/reactivity symptoms are four main categories or types of symptoms associated with this diagnosis.
What is PTSD?
What is TRAUMA-FOCUSED COGNITIVE BEHAVIORAL THERAPY?
This concept describes how an individual’s genetic predispositions and environmental experiences work together to influence development, meaning the same genetic risk may lead to different outcomes depending on context.
What is gene-by-environment interactions?
This 16-year-old adolescent presents with a one-week period of abnormally elevated mood (mania), decreased need for sleep, increased goal-directed activity, pressured speech, flight of ideas, distractibility, and engagement in risky/disruptive behavior, including school suspension for vandalism, in the absence of substance use. The symptoms represent a clear change from his baseline functioning and are not attributable to substance use.
What is BIPOLAR 1 DISORDER?
According to Sue and Sue (2015), what are the three components of cultural competence?
A) Awareness of one's own assumptions, values, and beliefs, knowledge of experiences of culturally diverse clients, skills to work with culturally diverse clients
B) Awareness of one's own assumptions, values, and beliefs, knowledge of evidence based approaches, ongoing continuing education
C) Immerse oneself into clients' culture, practice outside of comfort and scope, have a colorblind approach
D) Awareness of systemic racism, challenge oneself with new communities, skills to work with culturally diverse clients
What is A) A) Awareness of one's own assumptions, values, and beliefs, knowledge of experiences of culturally diverse clients, skills to work with culturally diverse clients?
Ximena has had instances when she eats a large amount of food in a short period of time and cannot stop. It is almost like she is outside herself when it happens. This happens several times a week. She is ashamed of her eating habits and tries to hide it from others by eating alone. Ximena has also started exercising several times a day, every day, to prevent weight gain. She has even skipped classes to go run on her school's track. Based off the information you have, which of the following diagnoses best explains Ximena's eating-related behaviors?
What is BULIMIA NERVOSA?
What is the name of at least one of Kelly's cats?
What is BEANS and BOB?