LPC Psychopathology and Diagnosis 3

Question 1

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:

Accepted Answer

Illness Anxiety Disorder

Answer

Illness Anxiety Disorder involves high health anxiety with minimal or no somatic symptoms and preoccupation with having a serious disease.

Question 2

Which of the following is a primary feature of Avoidant Personality Disorder that distinguishes it from Social Anxiety Disorder?

Accepted Answer

Pervasive pattern present since early adulthood across contexts

Answer

Avoidant Personality Disorder reflects a pervasive, lifelong pattern of social inhibition and feelings of inadequacy, not limited to specific triggers.

Question 3

A child repeatedly moves into a new caregiver's home and immediately seeks excessive physical contact with the new adult. This pattern best describes:

Accepted Answer

Disinhibited Social Engagement Disorder

Answer

Disinhibited Social Engagement Disorder is characterized by culturally inappropriate, overly familiar behavior with unfamiliar adults.

Question 4

The DSM-5 dimensional approach to diagnosis differs from DSM-IV primarily by:

Accepted Answer

Recognizing symptom severity and specifiers across a continuum

Answer

DSM-5 moved toward a dimensional approach by emphasizing symptom severity specifiers and cross-cutting measures alongside categorical diagnoses.

Question 5

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?

Accepted Answer

With rapid cycling

Answer

Rapid cycling specifier applies when a client has four or more distinct mood episodes (manic, hypomanic, or depressive) within a 12-month period.

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LPC Psychopathology and Diagnosis 3