Abnormal Psychology DSM 5

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• comprehensive classification
  system used by mental health
  professionals to diagnose mental
  disorders
• It provides standardized criteria for diagnosing a wide range of
  psychological conditions

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The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5-TR)

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Methods of Assessment

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• Self-report questionnaires
• Behavioral observations
• Clinical interviews
• Psychological tests

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• History, symptoms, and
  behavior.
• The patient’s personal and
  medical history
• Current psychological
  symptoms
• The impact of the symptoms on
  daily functioning

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clinical interview

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• is a structured assessment of a patient’s cognitive, emotional, and psychological functioning.
• evaluate whether a person shows signs of mental health conditions such as psychosis, cognitive impairment, or mood disorders

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mental status examination (MSE)

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MSE includes observations about

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• Appearance and behavior
• Mood and affect
• Thought processes and content
• Orientation (time, place, person)
• Memory and attention

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standardized instruments used to
assess various aspects of mental
functioning, including

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psychological test

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set of symptoms and
behaviors required for a
mental health diagnosis

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diagnostics criteria

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indicates how common a mental disorder is within a specific
population during a certain time period

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prevalence

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common behaviors, emotions, or
physical symptoms that may
accompany a mental disorder but
are not required for diagnosis

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Associated Features

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4 key components for understanding mental disorders

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• diagnostic criteria
• prevalence
• associated features
• Gender and Cultural Factors

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can influence the presentation, diagnosis, and treatment of mental disorders

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Gender and Cultural Factors

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neurodevelopmental disorders

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• intellectual disability
• communication disorder
• autism spectrum disorder
• attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder
  -specific learning disorder
• motor disorders (includes tic disorders)

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Intellectual Disorders

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• Intellectual Developmental Disorder
• Global Developmental Delay
• Unspecified Intellectual Disability

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Communication Disorders

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• Language Disorder
• Speech Sound Disorder
• Childhood-Onset Fluency Disorder
  (Stuttering)
• Social (Pragmatic) Communication Disorder
• Unspecified Communication Disorder
• Autism Spectrum Disorder
• Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
• Specific Learning Disorders

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Motor Disorders

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⚬ Developmental Coordination Disorder
⚬ Stereotypic Movement Disorder
⚬ Tic Disorders

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Tic Disorders

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￭ Tourette’s Disorder
￭ Persistent (Chronic) Motor or Vocal Tic Disorder
￭ Provisional Tic Disorder
￭ Other Specified Tic Disorder
￭ Unspecified Tic Disorder

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deficits in general mental abilities, such as reasoning, problem solving, planning, abstract thinking, judgment, academic learning, and learning from experience.

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Intellectual disability (intellectual developmental
disorder) [formerly “mental retardation”]

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fails to meet expected developmental milestones in several areas of intellectual functioning

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Global Developmental Delay

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diagnosis given when an individual is over the age of 5 and standardized testing is unable to be
completed due to physical, motor, behavioral, or mental health factors but there is a suspicion of ID.

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Unspecified Intellectual Disability

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include language disorder, speech sound disorder, social (pragmatic) communication disorder,
and childhood-onset fluency disorder (stuttering).

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communication disorders

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characterized by disturbances of the normal fluency and motor
production of speech, including repetitive sounds or syllables, prolongation of consonants or vowel sounds, broken words, blocking, or words produced
with an excess of physical tension.

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Childhood-onset fluency disorder

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persistent deficits in social communication and social interaction across multiple contexts, including deficits in social reciprocity, nonverbal communicative behaviors used for
social interaction, and skills in developing, maintaining, and understanding relationships

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Autism Spectrum Disorder

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impairing levels of inattention, disorganization,
and/or hyperactivity-impulsivity.

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attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)

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inability to stay on task, seeming not to listen, and losing materials,
at levels that are inconsistent with age or developmental level.

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Inattention and disorganization

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overactivity, fidgeting, inability to stay seated, intruding into other people’s activities, and inability to wait—symptoms that are excessive for age or developmental level

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Hyperactivity-impulsivity

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* specific deficits in an individual’s ability to perceive or process information efficiently and accurately. * first manifests during the years of formal schooling * characterized by persistent and impairing difficulties with learning foundational academic skills in reading, writing, and/or math.

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Specific Learning Disorder

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The neurodevelopmental motor disorders include developmental coordination disorder, stereotypic movement disorder, and tic disorders.

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motor disorder

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deficits in the acquisition and execution of coordinated motor skills and is manifested by clumsiness and slowness or inaccuracy of performance of motor skills that cause interference with activities of daily living.

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Developmental coordination disorder

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has repetitive, seemingly driven, and purposeless motor behaviors, such as hand flapping, body rocking, head banging, self-biting, or hitting

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Stereotypic movement disorder

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are characterized by the presence of motor or vocal tics, which are sudden, rapid, recurrent, nonrhythmic, stereotyped motor movements or vocalizations

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Tic disorders

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commonly used to improve social, communication, and learning skills through structured interventions

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Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA)

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Helps improve communication skills and social interaction

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Speech and Language Therapy

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Focuses on improving daily living skills and sensory integration

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Occupational Therapy

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Teaches appropriate social interactions and understanding social cues.

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Social Skills Training

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May be used to manage symptoms like anxiety, depression, or attention issues (e.g., SSRIs, atypical antipsychotics)

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Medications