Mental Health Disorders and Diagnosis Flashcards

According to the DSM-5, a diagnosis of Major Depressive Disorder requires at least how many symptoms for a minimum of two weeks?

Answer: 5 symptoms

MDD requires at least five symptoms during the same two-week period, including either depressed mood or loss of interest/pleasure.

A client presents with mood episodes that alternate between periods of elevated mood lasting at least 4 days (not requiring hospitalization) and depressive episodes. This is MOST consistent with:

Answer: Bipolar II Disorder

Bipolar II is characterized by hypomanic episodes (at least 4 days, not requiring hospitalization) and major depressive episodes.

Which of the following is a DSM-5 criterion that distinguishes Persistent Depressive Disorder (Dysthymia) from Major Depressive Disorder?

Answer: Persistent depressed mood for at least 2 years

Persistent Depressive Disorder requires depressed mood on most days for at least two years, distinguishing it from the episodic nature of MDD.

A veteran experiences flashbacks, hypervigilance, avoidance of trauma reminders, and negative cognitions for more than one month following combat exposure. The MOST likely DSM-5 diagnosis is:

Answer: Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

PTSD requires symptoms in all four clusters (intrusion, avoidance, negative cognitions/mood, hyperarousal) persisting more than one month following trauma exposure.

Which DSM-5 specifier for Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders indicates that symptoms have been present for less than one month but at least one day?

Answer: Brief Psychotic Disorder

Brief Psychotic Disorder is characterized by psychotic symptoms lasting at least one day but less than one month.

In the DSM-5, Borderline Personality Disorder is characterized by a pervasive pattern of all of the following EXCEPT:

Answer: Grandiosity and inflated self-esteem

Grandiosity and inflated self-esteem are hallmark features of Narcissistic Personality Disorder, not Borderline Personality Disorder.