DSM

Question 1

AUTISM vs Social Communication Disorder

Answer 1

autism will show up between 0-5
deficiency in social reciprocity
stereotyped repetitive behaviors
special interest
hyper or hypo sensitivity to sensory
social communication disorder
impaired social communication only

Question 2

SPECIIC LEARNING DISORDERS vs ADHD

Answer 2

very intelligent child who is struggling with a specific learning issue
rule out learning disorders when diagnosing ADHD
ADHD symptoms need to be present before age 12 and there need to be more 2 or more contexts where there are issues
issues with organization and attention — interrupting
hyperactivity

Question 3

PICA vs RUMINATION DISORDER

Answer 3

PICA is persisent eating of non food substances
rumination disorder is repeated regurgitation of food

Question 4

language disorder vs childhood onset fluency disorder

Answer 4

language diorder: they have a hard time building a vocabulary, children use simple sentences and struggle with anything longer than a 5 word sentence
childhood onset fluency disorder: stuttering
both disorders come up from ages 0-5

Question 5

Tourettes vs persistent motor/vocal tic disorder

Answer 5

tourettes: motor and vocal tics
Persistent Motor/vocal tic disorder: only motor or vocal tic not both

Question 6

Encopresis vs Enuresis

Answer 6

Encopresis: poop in bed or clothes
Enuresis: urination in bed or clothes
ages 5 or older

Question 7

Separation Anxiety Disorder vs GAD

Answer 7

anxiety around separation from significant caregiver
GAD: anxiety about more other things

Question 8

Selective Mutism vs Social Anxiety Disorder

Answer 8

selective mutism: fails to speak in a particular situation, but they may speak in other situations
Social Anxiety Disorder: anxiety in social situations

Question 9

Reacetive ATtachment Disorder vs Disinhibited Soicla Engagement Disorder

Answer 9

reactive is not attached and disinhibited social engagement disorder is overly attached to anyone
persistent neglect or abuse or multiple caregivers (foster care)
Reactive ATtachmetn Disorder/failure to thrive: child is very withdrawn. Don’t seek comfort and don’t respond to comfort.
disinhibited: no boundaries- attach to a lot of people

Question 10

***Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD) vs Conduct Disorder vs Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder

Answer 10

ODD: defiant, problems with authority, won’t comply with directions
Conduct Disorder: law breaking acitivty, stealing, vandalism, initiating fights, aggressive, destroying property, lack of remorse
Disruptive Mood: what people used to call bipolar in children— diagnosed up to age 17— chroniccally irritable/moody/ temper tantrums at least 3 times a week

Question 11

BRIEF psychotic Disorder vs Schizophreniform vs Schizophrenia
brief psychotic disorder:

Answer 11

symptoms for up to 1 month
Schizophreniform: 1-6 months
Schizophrenia: over 6 months
Delusions (beliefs that are false) bizarre vs non bizarre delusions
Hallucinations - visual vs auditory
disorganized speech
negative symptoms- flat affect

Question 12

Depressive disorder vs unspecified depressive disorder vs persisent depressive disorder

Answer 12

major depressive disorder: symptoms present for at least 2 weeks
dark mood. lack enjoyment in things (anhedonia). can’t enjoy things they once foujnd enjoyable. lack of motivation. Change in appetite. SI.
Unspecified: doesnt fit full criteria
Persistent Depressive Disorder: depressed mood for at least 2 years as an adult of 1 year as a child. Not as deep as major depressive disorder. It’s like unspecified but chronic. Chronically mildly depressed.

Question 13

BIPOLAR 1 BIPOLAR 2 vs Cyclothymic

Answer 13

bipolar 1: manic phase: elevated mood that leads to impairment for at least 1 week…can also be irritabiltiy …grandiosity
Bipolar 2- at least 1 episode of major depression and hypomania
Cyclothymic Disorder: synmptoms present for at least 2 years— hypo manic and low level depressive alternating

Question 14

UNSPECIFICIED DEPRESSIVE DISORDER VS unspecified mood disorder vs unspecified bipolar disorder

Answer 14

mood disorder: shift in mood but you can’t say it’s depression or anxiety

Question 15

Schizoaffective Disorder vs Bipolar Disorder 1 with psychotic features

Answer 15

schizoaffective: psychotic features present all the time and the mood comes in and out
bipolar with psychotif features means the mood disorder is always present and the psychosis comes in and out
pay attention to whcih word is first

Question 16

Bereavement vs Major depressie disorder vs adjustment disorder with depressed mood

Answer 16

beareavement: grieving loss of loved one
major depression can be diagnosed with bereavement if they’re having issues with bio functioning
adjustment disorder is not usually diagnosed with bereavement - but its in reaction to something happenign in someones environment- can be wtih depressed mood or anxiety - recent life stressor— symptoms must be present within 3 months of stressor
acute adjugment disorder would last less than 6 months
6 months or longer then its persistent adjustment disorder in response to a chronic stressor

Question 17

Bereavement vs Prolonged Grief Disorder

Answer 17

bereavement is normal after death of a loved one
if severe impairment for 12 months or more then it’s prolonged grief disorder

Question 18

Panic Disorder vs Agoraphobia

Answer 18

panic: afraid it will happen again— feeling like you’re dying
Agoraphobia is fear of goijng out in public

Question 19

OCD vs Obsessive Compulsive Personality Disorder

Answer 19

OCD: obsessive worry about something and then compulsive actions
OCPD: a true perfectionist - very controlling and rigid- making sure everythign is in perfect order in their room— they may not realize this is an issue

Question 20

PTSD vs Acute Stress disorder vs adjustment disoder with anxiety

Answer 20

PTSD and acute stress disorder same symptoms but for acute stress the symptoms need to hapeen within a month and PTSD is after 1 month

Question 21

GAD vs anxiety disorder unspecified

Answer 21

GAD issues over 6 months with biological functioning
unspecified:

Question 22

DELIRIUM VS MAJOR NEUROCOGNITIVE DISORDER VS MILD

Answer 22

delirium can last just a few hours to a day
neurocognitive disorders are dementia etc.. and mild means they can still function and major means they need a lot of help

Question 23

SOMATIC SYMPTOM DISORDER VS ILLNESS ANXIETY DISORDER VS FUNCTIONAL NEUROLOGICAL DISORDER

Answer 23

Somatic Symptom the person has a health issue— severe health related anxiety on top of their health issue- persistent concern abotu medical seriousness of their symptoms
illness anxiety disorder they might nto have intense symptoms, might be mild symptoms, but they’re really worried they have a serious health issue— a hypochondriac
Functional NEurological disorder:: somatisizing emotional issues — manifesting a physical problem due to a psychological stressor

Question 24

FICTITIOUS vs BY PROXY vs MALINGERING

Answer 24

FICTITIOUS
someone who wants to be sick and keeps going to docotr to be taken care of
BY PROXY
make someone else appear sick— like a parent who keeps taking their child to the doctor— or makes them sick \
MALINGERING
faking an illness to get out of something

Question 25

Depersonalization/Derealization Disorder vs Dissociative Amnesia vs Dissociative Identity Disorder

Answer 25

dissociative amnesia would be something in great times of stress where they’re not remembering basic things

Question 26

Insomnia Disorder vs Hypersomnolence Disorder

Answer 26

hypersomnolence: excessive sleepiness— groggy and tired

Question 27

Nightmare Disorder s Non Rapid Eye Movement Sleep Disorder

Answer 27

non rapid eye movement sleep disorder is sleep terrors and sleep walking and they dont remember what happened nightmare disorder they will remember their nightmares

Question 28

intermittent explosive:

Answer 28

anger issue

Question 29

Paranoid Personality Disorder vs Delusional Disorder vs Schizophrenia

Answer 29

paranoid: irrational suspicious and distrust of others, pervasive, hard time maintaining friendships— hold grudges delusional disorder: bizarre or non bizarre delusions— only delusions, nothing else schizophrenia— the above but also hallucinations and catatonia and other things

Question 30

Schizod personality disorder vs Avoidant Personality Disorder vs Major Depressive Disorder

Answer 30

schizoid personality disorder: loners. no interest in social relationships. withdrawn. Flavors of depression. Major depressive: they might start to withdraw but not all the time Avoidant Personality: they’re lonely not a loner. They want to connect with others but are socially inhibited. FEel inadequate and sensitive.

Question 31

Schizotypal Personality Disorder vs Schizophrenia

Answer 31

Schizotypal Personality disorder: thought to be a precursor to schizophrenia. Odd behavior or thinking. Believe in aliens. Think the news is talking to them. Weirdos. Magical Thinking. Schizophrenia: would require psychotic epsisode.

Question 32

Antisocial Personality Disorder vs Narcisstic Personaltiy Disoder

Answer 32

antisocial: at least age 18, and there needs to be evidence of conduct disorder before age 15, disregard and violation of hte rights of others since age 15, law breaking behavior, repeeated lying for personal profit or pleasure, aggressive Narcisstic: grandiose. Lack of empathy. Superior. Perpetrators of domestic violence.

Question 33

Borderline Personality Disorder vs Histrionic Personality Disorder

Answer 33

borderline: instabiltiy in relationships. extreme relationships. black and white thinking. fear of abandonment. don’t want to be rejected. Suicidal Behavior. Emptiness, rage. Histrionic: pervasive attention seeking

Question 34

Obsesive Comopulsive Personality Disorder vs Dependent Personality Disorder

Answer 34

OCPD: rigid conforming to rules, moral codes, and excessive orderliness Dependent personality: difficulty making decisions without advice or reassure from other people. Hard time doing things on their own.