Screening qs

Question 1

PTSD

Answer 1

T—threatening event
R—re-experiencing (flashbacks, nightmares)
A— avoidance of reminders
U— unable to function 
M— one month
A— arousal 
T-- two specifiers (depersonalization or derealization) 
I-- not due to illness
C--Change in cognition (memory)/mood

Question 2

Schizoaffective d/o

Answer 2

Eg. persistent auditory hallucinations even when his mood is stable indicates that he had psychotic symptoms lasting ≥2 weeks in the absence of a major depressive or manic episode, thereby meeting the criteria for schizoaffective disorder.

Question 3

ASD diagnostic criteria

Answer 3

– Restricted, repetitive patterns of behavior, interests, or activities

Question 4

How would you define panic attacks?

What makes it panic d/o

Answer 4

Anxiety attacks associated with multiple somatic symptoms including gastrointestinal distress, paresthesias, derealization, and feelings of losing control.

Worry about additional attacks, avoidance

Question 5

Illness anxiety disorder

Answer 5

Illness anxiety disorder is persistent preoccupation and disproportionate anxiety about having a serious illness, while having mild or no somatic symptoms.