IP Flashcards
(52 cards)
Diagnosis criteria typically includes what three things?
- impact on functioning
- the exclusion of other conditions
- specified timeframe for symptoms.
Integrated care that combines ______ and ______ is pivotal for effective diagnosis and treatment.
mental health and primary health care
Gather all of this when making a diagnosis
client, partner, family reports, health records, and tests
What is the primary purpose of the DSM-5?
The primary purpose of DSM-5 is to assist trained clinicians in the diagnosis of their patients’ mental disorders as part of a case formulation assessment that leads to a fully informed treatment plan for each individual.
DSM
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, a manual for diagnosing mental disorders.
ICD-CM
International Classification of Diseases, Clinical Modification, a version modified for clinical use in the United States.
Prolonged Grief Disorder
A new diagnosis included in DSM-5-TR, characterized by persistent and intense grief that disrupts functioning.
What major updates does the DSM-5-TR include?
The DSM-5-TR includes a new diagnosis for prolonged grief disorder, modifications to criteria sets for over 70 disorders, and reviews of racial impacts on mental disorders.
Global Assessment of Functioning (GAF)
Axis V in the DSM multiaxial system, assessing an individual’s overall level of functioning.
Multiaxial System
A system in DSM-III and DSM-IV that assesses mental health disorders across multiple axes, including clinical and environmental factors. (now obsolete in DSM V
How does DSM-5-TR address diagnosing children?
The DSM-5-TR updates diagnostic criteria to capture experiences and symptoms of children more precisely, emphasizing careful evaluations.
Differential Diagnosis
The process of distinguishing a particular disorder from others that share similar signs and symptoms.
What are “other specified” and “unspecified” designations in diagnoses?
These designations allow clinicians to specify a particular reason for a diagnosis that does not meet full criteria or to identify cases where insufficient information is available.
A category of disorders that includes conditions predominantly affecting the development of the nervous system, manifesting in early life.
Neurodevelopmental Disorders
What role do ICD codes play in DSM-5-TR?
ICD codes in DSM-5-TR provide the only permissible diagnostic codes for mental disorders for clinical use in the U.S., enhancing congruence between DSM and ICD systems.
ICD-CM VS. DSM V TR
Very similar. ICD-CM is used globally and DSM V is used primarily in US. Some differences
What is the first step in the DSM-5-TR differential diagnosis process?
The first step is to rule out Malingering and Factitious Disorder.
How do Malingering and Factitious Disorder differ in their motivation?
Malingering is motivated by external rewards, whereas Factitious Disorder occurs without obvious external rewards.(playing sick role)
The relationship between substance use (including medications) and psychiatric symptoms where the latter may result directly from the effects of the substance.
substance etiology
Why is it crucial to rule out substance etiology in psychiatric diagnosis?
Missing a substance etiology can lead to incorrect diagnoses and inappropriate treatment, as symptoms can be misattributed to primary psychiatric disorders.
What is the third step in the DSM-5-TR differential diagnosis process?
The third step is to rule out disorders due to another medical condition.
What does the fourth step in the differential diagnosis process involve?
The fourth step involves determining the specific independent mental disorder(s).
A psychological response to an identifiable stressor that results in clinically significant emotional or behavioral symptoms.
adjustment disorder
What does the fifth step differentiate?
The fifth step differentiates Adjustment Disorders from residual Other Specified and Unspecified Mental Disorders.
