chapter 3

Question 1

diagnostic system for mental disorder

Answer 1

• description
• research
• clinical intervention
• population health

Question 2

characteristics of strong diagnostic systems

Answer 2

• reliability
• validity (concurrent and predictive)

Question 3

functions of a good classification system

Answer 3

• organization of clinical info
• shorthand communication
• prediction of natural dev
• treatment recommendations
• heuristic value
• guidelines for financial support

Question 4

when was the first DSM published

Answer 4

1952

Question 5

DSM5 organizational structure (different sections and what they contain)

Answer 5

• Section 1: Into and use of manual
• Section 2: Diagnostic criteria and codes
• Section 3: Emersion methods and models/cultural context

Question 6

categories of disorder in DSM5

Answer 6

1: neurodevelopmental disorders
2: Schizophrenia spectrum and other psychotic disorders
3: mood disorders
4: Anxiety and related disorders

Question 7

____ and ____ disorders are often comorbid and diagnosed together

Answer 7

anxiety and mood

Question 8

three sections of anxiety disorders

Answer 8

• anxiety disorders
• obsessive compulsive and related disorders
• trauma and stress related disorders

Question 9

Dissociative disorders

Answer 9

• dissociative amnesia (sudden disruption in consciousness, forgetting past or specific times)
• dissociative identity disorder (DID, possession of two or more personalities w memories, behaviour and relationships)
• Depersonalization/ Derealization disorder (unreality or self estrangement

Question 10

Somatic symptom and related disorders

Answer 10

• Somatic symptom disorder (physical symptoms with thoughts/feelings towards symptoms)
• Conversion disorder (altered motor/sensory function w out known physiological cause)
• Illness anxiety disorder (health anxiety without somatic symptoms)
• Factitious disorder (intentionally making yourself ill/complain about being ill)

Question 11

Feeding and eating disorders

Answer 11

• anorexia (fear of becoming fat)
• Bulimia (binge eating followed by compensatory activities)
• Binge eating disorder (eating large amounts of food)

Question 12

Elimination disorders

Answer 12

• Enuresis (peeing in inappropriate places)
• Encopresis (pooping in inappropriate places)

Question 13

Sleep wake disorders

Answer 13

• insomnia, hypersomnolence, narcolepsy, breathing related sleep disorder, parasomnia

Question 14

Sexual disorders and gender

Answer 14

• sexual disfunction
• Paraphillic disorder (sexual urges causing distress)
• Gender dysphoria

Question 15

Disruptive, Impulse-Control, and Conduct Disorders

Answer 15

• intermittent explosive disorder (episodes of violence resulting in destruction/injury)
• oppositional defiant disorder (hostile behaviour)
• conduct disorder (violation of social norms)

Question 16

Neurocognitive disorders

Answer 16

• delirium (clouded consciousness)
• major/mild neurocog disorders

Question 17

why was the dsm revised

Answer 17

• advance in scientific evidence
• dev considerations
• reorganization/categorization
• dementionality and spectra
• clinical utility enhancement