Psychosocial Final Questions and Verified
Answers
The "bible" of mental illness Correct Answer: DSM IV
Why was the DSM developed? Correct Answer: Provides criteria for symptoms that must be present for a
mental health diagnosis.
Lays foundation for research and treatment
Used to facilitate communication among mental health professionals
**Changes with the times based on CULTURE AND BELIEFS**
What is on Axis 1? Correct Answer: Clinically Related Diagnoses
Pathophysiological
**MAJOR DEPRESSION, BIPOLAR, SCHIZOPHRENIA**
What is on Axis II? Correct Answer: Personality Disorders
Mental Retardation
**Paranoid, borderline, etc**
What is on Axis III? Correct Answer: Medical Diagnoses that relate to axis I and II or have a bearing
treatment
EX: **Hypertension, Diabetes, Heart Disease, Endocrine Disorders**
What is on Axis IV? Correct Answer: Environmental Factors
Severity of psychosocial stressors
EX: **Divorce, education, homeless shelter**
,What is on Axis V? Correct Answer: GAF - general/global assessment of function
on a scale of 0-100
the lower the score = lower level of functioning
Maslow's heirarchy of needs Correct Answer: 5. Self Actualization**older generation can look back on
life and be happy with how they lived their life**
4. Self Esteem
3. Belonging
2. Security
1. Physiological
Focuses on total person, emphasized health instead of illness or problems. Assumed basic needs would
dominate behavior until met. Correct Answer: Maslow's heirarchy of needs
Basic needs must be met to be able to meet higher needs Correct Answer: Milieu Environment
Freud believed that these 3 processes came together as a whole to bring about behavior Correct Answer:
Id
Ego
Superego
Operates on the "pleasure principle"
Present at birth
"I want to be somewhere else" Correct Answer: Id
Focuses on the "reality principle"
CEO, Decision maker
, Present at 6 months of age
"I can't just get up and leave" Correct Answer: Ego
Concerned with right and wrong
Morality (conscience) - "Angel"
present at 3 years of age Correct Answer: Superego
Hyperverbocity Correct Answer: Rapid speech - a manic symptom
Positive symptoms of schizophrenia Correct Answer: Things that ADD to the personality - delusions,
hallucinations, disorganized, grossly disorganized or catatonic behavior
treats positive symptoms ONLY of schizophrenia Correct Answer: typical drugs
**1st drug of choice and treats positive and negative symptoms** of schizophrenia
they have a better side effect profile Correct Answer: atypical drugs - risperdal , zyprexa, seroquel, abilify
Negative symptoms of schizophrenia Correct Answer: Things that take away from the personality:
Flat affect
no emotional response
restricted fluency of thought and speech - alogia
Operant conditioning Correct Answer: Focuses on external variables that precede and follow the
response to learn which variables control behavior **GIVES AN INCENTIVE TO CHANGE**
Cognitive Therapy Correct Answer: revolves around trying to change behavior by changing the way
someone thinks
An internal fear reaction , obsessive in nature, fears handled ineffectively. Correct Answer: Phobia
Slowly exposing patient to fear over a period of time while providing coping strategies Correct Answer:
Systemic Desensitization
Answers
The "bible" of mental illness Correct Answer: DSM IV
Why was the DSM developed? Correct Answer: Provides criteria for symptoms that must be present for a
mental health diagnosis.
Lays foundation for research and treatment
Used to facilitate communication among mental health professionals
**Changes with the times based on CULTURE AND BELIEFS**
What is on Axis 1? Correct Answer: Clinically Related Diagnoses
Pathophysiological
**MAJOR DEPRESSION, BIPOLAR, SCHIZOPHRENIA**
What is on Axis II? Correct Answer: Personality Disorders
Mental Retardation
**Paranoid, borderline, etc**
What is on Axis III? Correct Answer: Medical Diagnoses that relate to axis I and II or have a bearing
treatment
EX: **Hypertension, Diabetes, Heart Disease, Endocrine Disorders**
What is on Axis IV? Correct Answer: Environmental Factors
Severity of psychosocial stressors
EX: **Divorce, education, homeless shelter**
,What is on Axis V? Correct Answer: GAF - general/global assessment of function
on a scale of 0-100
the lower the score = lower level of functioning
Maslow's heirarchy of needs Correct Answer: 5. Self Actualization**older generation can look back on
life and be happy with how they lived their life**
4. Self Esteem
3. Belonging
2. Security
1. Physiological
Focuses on total person, emphasized health instead of illness or problems. Assumed basic needs would
dominate behavior until met. Correct Answer: Maslow's heirarchy of needs
Basic needs must be met to be able to meet higher needs Correct Answer: Milieu Environment
Freud believed that these 3 processes came together as a whole to bring about behavior Correct Answer:
Id
Ego
Superego
Operates on the "pleasure principle"
Present at birth
"I want to be somewhere else" Correct Answer: Id
Focuses on the "reality principle"
CEO, Decision maker
, Present at 6 months of age
"I can't just get up and leave" Correct Answer: Ego
Concerned with right and wrong
Morality (conscience) - "Angel"
present at 3 years of age Correct Answer: Superego
Hyperverbocity Correct Answer: Rapid speech - a manic symptom
Positive symptoms of schizophrenia Correct Answer: Things that ADD to the personality - delusions,
hallucinations, disorganized, grossly disorganized or catatonic behavior
treats positive symptoms ONLY of schizophrenia Correct Answer: typical drugs
**1st drug of choice and treats positive and negative symptoms** of schizophrenia
they have a better side effect profile Correct Answer: atypical drugs - risperdal , zyprexa, seroquel, abilify
Negative symptoms of schizophrenia Correct Answer: Things that take away from the personality:
Flat affect
no emotional response
restricted fluency of thought and speech - alogia
Operant conditioning Correct Answer: Focuses on external variables that precede and follow the
response to learn which variables control behavior **GIVES AN INCENTIVE TO CHANGE**
Cognitive Therapy Correct Answer: revolves around trying to change behavior by changing the way
someone thinks
An internal fear reaction , obsessive in nature, fears handled ineffectively. Correct Answer: Phobia
Slowly exposing patient to fear over a period of time while providing coping strategies Correct Answer:
Systemic Desensitization
