Psychopathology and Diagnosis (DSM-5-TR) Flashcards

Ten days after an assault, a client has intrusive memories, avoidance, and hyperarousal. Which diagnosis is most appropriate right now?

Answer: Acute stress disorder

Acute stress disorder applies from 3 days to 1 month after trauma, and PTSD requires symptoms lasting more than 1 month.

Adjustment disorder symptoms must begin within what time frame after the stressor starts?

Answer: 3 months

Emotional or behavioral symptoms must start within 3 months of the stressor's onset.

In DSM-5-TR, the severity of anorexia nervosa in adults is based mainly on:

Answer: Current body mass index

Adult severity is graded by BMI, with extreme severity defined as a BMI below 15 kg/m².

Which feature best distinguishes binge-eating disorder from bulimia nervosa?

Answer: No recurrent inappropriate compensatory behaviors

Both disorders involve binges with loss of control, but binge-eating disorder does not include regular purging, fasting, or excessive exercise.

In which DSM-5-TR chapter is hoarding disorder classified?

Answer: Obsessive-compulsive and related disorders

Hoarding disorder is grouped with OCD, body dysmorphic disorder, trichotillomania, and excoriation disorder.

A male client is preoccupied with the belief that his body is too small and not muscular enough. Which specifier applies to his body dysmorphic disorder?

Answer: With muscle dysmorphia

The 'with muscle dysmorphia' specifier is used when the preoccupation is that one's build is too small or insufficiently muscular.

Reactive attachment disorder requires the child to have a developmental age of at least:

Answer: 9 months

The child must have a developmental age of at least 9 months, so that selective attachment would normally be expected.