Psychopathology and Diagnosis Flashcards
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A client insists she is physically ill despite repeated negative medical evaluations and becomes preoccupied with the idea she has cancer. DSM-5 would most likely diagnose her with:
Answer: Illness Anxiety Disorder
Illness Anxiety Disorder involves high health anxiety with minimal or no somatic symptoms and preoccupation with having a serious disease.
Which of the following is a primary feature of Avoidant Personality Disorder that distinguishes it from Social Anxiety Disorder?
Answer: Pervasive pattern present since early adulthood across contexts
Avoidant Personality Disorder reflects a pervasive, lifelong pattern of social inhibition and feelings of inadequacy, not limited to specific triggers.
A child repeatedly moves into a new caregiver's home and immediately seeks excessive physical contact with the new adult. This pattern best describes:
Answer: Disinhibited Social Engagement Disorder
Disinhibited Social Engagement Disorder is characterized by culturally inappropriate, overly familiar behavior with unfamiliar adults.
The DSM-5 dimensional approach to diagnosis differs from DSM-IV primarily by:
Answer: Recognizing symptom severity and specifiers across a continuum
DSM-5 moved toward a dimensional approach by emphasizing symptom severity specifiers and cross-cutting measures alongside categorical diagnoses.
Which specifier would be used for a client diagnosed with Bipolar I Disorder who has experienced four or more mood episodes in the past 12 months?
Answer: With rapid cycling
Rapid cycling specifier applies when a client has four or more distinct mood episodes (manic, hypomanic, or depressive) within a 12-month period.
A client reports spending 5+ hours daily on gambling, has lost relationships and a job, and continues despite repeated attempts to stop. The DSM-5 classifies Gambling Disorder under which category?
Answer: Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders
DSM-5 reclassified Gambling Disorder under Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders, recognizing its behavioral addiction profile.
Which of the following is NOT a criterion for Conduct Disorder in DSM-5?
Answer: Repeated truancy beginning after age 16
Conduct Disorder criteria include truancy beginning before age 13, not after age 16.