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Psychological Disorders and Diagnosis Flashcards

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  1. Which personality disorder is characterized by a pervasive pattern of instability in interpersonal relationships, self-image, and affect, along with marked impulsivity?

    Answer: Borderline Personality Disorder

    Borderline Personality Disorder features unstable relationships, identity disturbance, impulsivity, and intense emotional dysregulation.

  2. A child refuses to speak in school but communicates normally at home. This presentation is most consistent with:

    Answer: Selective Mutism

    Selective Mutism involves consistent failure to speak in specific social situations (e.g., school) despite speaking in other contexts (e.g., home).

  3. Which neurotransmitter system is most centrally implicated in the dopamine hypothesis of schizophrenia?

    Answer: Dopamine hyperactivity in mesolimbic pathways

    The dopamine hypothesis posits that excess dopamine activity in mesolimbic pathways underlies the positive symptoms of schizophrenia.

  4. Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID) was formerly known in the DSM as:

    Answer: Multiple Personality Disorder

    DID was renamed from Multiple Personality Disorder in the DSM-IV to better reflect current understanding of identity disruption rather than separate personalities.

  5. In the DSM-5, which disorder requires the presence of recurrent, unexpected panic attacks plus at least one month of persistent concern or behavioral change related to the attacks?

    Answer: Panic Disorder

    Panic Disorder is diagnosed when unexpected panic attacks are followed by at least one month of concern about future attacks or maladaptive behavior changes.

  6. Which condition involves intentionally producing or feigning physical or psychological symptoms to assume the sick role, with no external incentives?

    Answer: Factitious Disorder

    Factitious Disorder involves deliberately producing symptoms to adopt a patient role without external rewards such as financial gain or avoiding duties.

  7. The specifier 'with catatonia' in the DSM-5 can be applied to which of the following?

    Answer: Both psychotic disorders and mood disorders

    The catatonia specifier in DSM-5 can be applied across multiple disorder categories, including schizophrenia spectrum, mood, and neurodevelopmental disorders.