Mental Disorders

Question 1

Prevalence vs Incidence

Answer 1

Prevalence = proportion that has a diagnosable disorder at any one time
Incidence = proportion of healthy individuals that will later develop disorder within a time period

Question 2

How many meet criteria for a mental health disorder

Answer 2

National survey of mental health and wellbeing (AUS) = 45% meet criteria for a mental health disorder

Question 3

In which model were disorders distinguishable and health and illness divided by a line.

Answer 3

Medical model of the 19th C

Question 4

No dividing line between normal and abnormal for

Answer 4

Psychoanalysis

Question 5

What perspective was the DSM-1 based on

Answer 5

Psychoanalytic perspective

Question 6

Father of modern psychiatric classification

Answer 6

Emil Kraepelin

Question 7

Is DSM 3 onwards more valid or reliable

Answer 7

reliable - we can all agree

Question 8

Which disorders will we see dimensional approach in first?

Answer 8

Personality disorders

Question 9

2 new disorders to the DSM

Answer 9

GAD and Binge Eating Disorder

Question 10

3 D’s

Answer 10

Distress Dysfunction Deviation

Question 11

Clinically significant syndrome

Answer 11

Passes a threshold having an impact on the person’s life

Question 12

Syndrome

Answer 12

collection of symptoms but no clear etiology