Test One Flashcards
When making a diagnoses, list the 5 categories that must be considered & evaluated when making a DSM-5 diagnosis?
Diagnosis Environmental Medical Rule out / Prioritize Reason
The DSM-5 is;
A multiaxial system
Lady Diana continuously washes her hands after the murder of the King Duncan. Lady Diana’s activity is an example of a(n)
Neuroses
You see a client that seems very anxious. When she speaks, her hands tremble and she blushes. She
Your probably diagnosis is:
Social Phobia
Panic Disorder is a codable diagnosis listed in the DSM along with another non-codable specifier called a Panic Attack Specifier.
List 5 of the 13 symptoms of a panic attack.
Palpitations Chest pain or discomfort Sweating Chills or heat sensations Trembling or shacking Sensations of shortness of breath or smothering Feelings of chocking
For the past two years, your client has been having numerous periods of hypomanic symptoms that Do Not reach the threshold for a HME, because they last only 2-3 days: and
Which of the following diagnoses would best fit the symptoms:
Bipolar II
Ben is a police officer who has been experiencing symptoms of hopelessness, insomnia, irritability, crying, and excessive worry.
a. Given this info, list the class or family of disorders you would consider for Ben.
b. What questions would you need to ask in order to narrow down your diagnosis?
c. What ethical concerns might you have?
Major Depressive Disorder.
How long has this been going on and when did he first start noticing the symptoms and why?
Suicide
At least two years of feeling more depressed than not, most days than not is most characteristic of:
Persistent Depressive (Dysthymic) Disorder
In the space provided, please state the most basic building blocks of the following disorders: Bipolar I and II MDD, & Cyclothymia
Manic + M.D.E. = Bipolar I Major Depressive Disorder = Bipolar I Hypomanic + M.D.E. = Bipolar II M.D.E. = Major Depressive Disorder M.D.D + M. D. E. = Cyclothymia
Describe with the most specific details the major differences between a Manic & Hypomanic Episode.
A Manic Episode has to be present for 1 week or more.
A Hypomanic Episode lasts for 4 days or less.
True or False Nervous Breakdown is a diagnosis with it’s own code in the DSM?
False
Other Specified & Unspecified Disorders are at the end of every diagnostic section of the DSM (thus far). Explain the major difference between these two categories:
Other Specified:
Unspecified:
The term Provisional, when used with a diagnosis indicates which of the following?
Enough information is available to make a “working” diagnosis, but the clinician wishes to indicate some degree of diagnostic uncertainty.
For the past 2 years, your client has been having numerous periods of hypomanic symptoms that don’t reach the threshold for a Hypomanic Episode, and also numerous periods w/ depressive symptom that do not meet the criteria for Major depressive disorder. Which of the following diagnosis would best fit the symptoms describe above?
yes
In the space below, please list (i.e. bullet point) three of the seven features of Mania:
No
In the space provided, please list the three most basic symptom(s) associated with Bulimia Nervosa:
Yes
