LPC Psychopathology and Diagnosis 5

Question 1

A client reports hearing his deceased mother's voice calling his name once, two days after her death. The counselor's best clinical response is to:

Accepted Answer

Document it as a normal grief-related experience and monitor

Answer

Bereavement-related hallucinations are a recognized normal grief phenomenon in DSM-5 and do not automatically warrant a psychotic disorder diagnosis.

Question 2

Which DSM-5 condition involves intentionally producing or feigning psychological or physical symptoms to assume the sick role, without external incentives?

Accepted Answer

Factitious Disorder

Answer

Factitious Disorder involves deliberate falsification of symptoms to assume a sick role without external incentives like financial gain.

Question 3

A client experiences recurrent intrusive thoughts about contamination and washes hands 30+ times daily to reduce anxiety. She recognizes the behavior as excessive. The 'with good insight' specifier indicates:

Accepted Answer

She acknowledges her beliefs are probably not true

Answer

The 'with good insight' specifier in OCD means the person recognizes that their OCD beliefs are probably or definitely not true.

Question 4

Persistent Depressive Disorder (Dysthymia) in DSM-5 requires depressed mood for at least:

Accepted Answer

2 years

Answer

Persistent Depressive Disorder requires depressed mood for most of the day, more days than not, for at least 2 years (1 year in children/adolescents).

Question 5

A client on antipsychotic medication develops rhythmic, involuntary movements of the tongue and lips. This is most consistent with:

Accepted Answer

Tardive Dyskinesia

Answer

Tardive Dyskinesia is a late-onset movement disorder characterized by repetitive involuntary movements, especially of the face and mouth, from long-term antipsychotic use.

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LPC Psychopathology and Diagnosis 5