LCSW Mental Health Disorders and Diagnosis 3

Question 1

Somatic Symptom Disorder in the DSM-5 is best characterized by:

Accepted Answer

One or more somatic symptoms causing distress with excessive thoughts, feelings, or behaviors related to the symptoms

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Physical symptoms with no medical explanation at all

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Intentional feigning of physical illness for external gain

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Conversion of psychological distress into neurological symptoms only

Question 2

Which specifier in the DSM-5 indicates that a client's symptoms meet criteria for a diagnosis but the number, severity, or duration of symptoms is below the full threshold?

Accepted Answer

Other Specified Disorder

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With partial remission

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Unspecified Disorder

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In early remission

Question 3

A client who has experienced a significant loss shows depressive symptoms. Which DSM-5 principle guides the distinction between bereavement and Major Depressive Disorder?

Accepted Answer

Clinical judgment about symptom severity, content, and context guides the distinction

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Bereavement cannot coexist with MDD

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MDD is diagnosed only after 6 months of grief

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Bereavement always resolves without clinical intervention

Question 4

Which of the following is classified under Trauma- and Stressor-Related Disorders in the DSM-5?

Accepted Answer

Adjustment Disorder

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Generalized Anxiety Disorder

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Panic Disorder

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Social Anxiety Disorder

Question 5

Intellectual Disability in the DSM-5 is defined by deficits in both intellectual functioning AND:

Accepted Answer

Adaptive functioning in conceptual, social, or practical domains

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Language development below age expectations

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Sensory processing difficulties

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Academic achievement two grades below peers

Question 6

A client presents with recurrent episodes of unexpected panic attacks and persistent worry about future attacks for at least one month. This BEST meets criteria for:

Accepted Answer

Panic Disorder

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Specific Phobia

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Social Anxiety Disorder

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Agoraphobia