NCMHCE test prep DSM disorders, Questions and answers, 100% Accurate, graded A+

NCMHCE test prep DSM disorders, Questions and answers, 100% Accurate, graded A+ Late age of onset, atypical symptomatology, or all of these. Severe impairment in:Reciprocal social interaction skills, Range of interests/activities, Verbal/Nonverbal communication skills. - -Pervasive Developmental Disorder NOS Markedly abnormal or impaired social interaction, behavior, and communication with onset prior to age 3 - -Autistic Disorder Normal development first 5 months followed by deceleration of head growth, loss of previously acquired hand skills. loss of social engagement early in the course, poorly coordinated gait, Impaired language and psycho motor development (only in females) - -Rett's Disorder Normal Development the first 2 years followed by loss of 2 or more of the previously developed skills: language, social behavior. bowel or bladder control, play or motor skills. Development of autistic like symptoms - -Childhood Disintegrative disorder Severe impairment in social interactions. Autistic like symptoms without language impairment. - -Asperger's Disorder 6 or more symptoms of inattention or hyperactivity/impulsivity for 6 months of more with onset age less than 7 years. Symptoms must be present in two or more settings. - -ADHD Hostility, negativity, defiance, disobedient behavior towards authority figures for 6 months or more. NOT involving: harm to people/animals, property, stealing or lying, serious rule-breaking. - -Oppositional Defiant Disorder Violation of basic rights of others, behavior falls into four main groupings: Harm to people or animals, Harm to property, Lying or stealing, Serious rule-breaking. symptoms present for 12 months or more - -Conduct Disorder Developmentally inappropriate and excessive anxiety concerning separation from home or attachment figures. repeated nightmares, repeated somatic symptoms . Symptoms present for 4 or more weeks - -Separation Anxiety Disorder Markedly disturbed and developmentally inappropriate social relatedness in most contexts with onset before age 5. Associated with grossly pathological care. - -Reactive Attachment Disorder The development of multiple cognitive deficits that include memory impairment and at least one of the following cognitive disturbances: aphasia, apraxia, agnosia, or a disturbance in executive functioning. Symptoms develop gradually and generally little improvement is seen with treatment. Early onset before age 65 - -Dementia A disturbance of consciousness that is accompanied by a change in cognition that develops rapidly and cannot be better accounted for by a preexisting or evolving dementia. Generally improves with medical treatment - -Delirium Memory impairment in the absence of other cognitive impairment - -Amnestic Disorder Maladaptive pattern of substance use resulting in clinically significant impairment or distress as manifested by 3 or more of the following symptoms within a 12 month period: Tolerance to effects of substance, Withdrawal if substance stopped, Loss of voluntary control over substance use/time spent obtaining it/cutting back, Use persists despite known detrimental effects - -Substance Dependence Maladaptive pattern of substance use resulting in clinically significant impairment or distress as manifested by 1 or more of the following symptoms within a 12 month period: Failure to fulfill major obligations, Use occurs in hazardous conditions, Recurrent legal problems, Use continues despite interpersonal problems - -Substance Abuse Symptoms are present for at least 6 months. Has social or occupational dysfunction. Has at least 1 month of active symptoms including 2 or more of: Delusions, hallucinations, disorganized speech, grossly disorganized or catatonic behavior, negative symptoms (flat affect, social withdrawal, lack of speech, amotivation etc.) - -Schizophrenia Share the same symptoms with schizophrenia, except for the fact that the symptoms last between 1 to 6 months and that there is no requirement for social/occupational impairment. - -Schizophreniform consists of Major Depressive, manic or mixed episodes along with 2 or more active symptoms of schizophrenia. At least 2 weeks of delusions or hallucinations in the absence of prominent mood symptoms (otherwise consider Mood Disorder with Psychotic features) - -Schizoaffective Disorder the presence of nonbizarre delusions (i.e., involving situations that occur in real like such as being followed, poisoned, infected, loved at a distance, or deceived by spouse or lover, or having a disease) for a duration of at least 1 month. In addition, the criterion A for Schizophrenia (hallucination, disorganized speech, catatonic behavior, negative symptoms) must never be met. If a client exhibits hallucinations and affective flattening it excludes this DX - -Delusional Disorder a psychotic disturbance that last between 1 day and 1 month with eventual return to normal premorbid functioning. One or more of the following symptoms must be present: delusions, hallucinations, disorganized speech, disorganized behavior. Often stress induced - -Brief Psychotic Disorder Delusions that develope in an individual due to their close association with someone with established delusions. The delusions are similar to those of the original person's delusions - -Shared Psychotic Disorder A discrete period of at least two weeks during which there is either depressed mood or the loss of interest or pleasure in nearly all activities - -Major Depressive Episode A clinical course that is characterized by one or more Major Depressive Episodes without a history of Manic, Mixed, or Hypomanic Episodes - -Major Depressive Disorder A chronically depressed mood that occurs for most of the day, for more days than not, for at least two years. Never been without symptoms for 2 or more months and never met criteria for major depressive episode, manic episode or mixed episode - -Dysthymic Disorder A clinical course that is characterized by the occurrence of one or more Manic Episodes or Mixed Episodes lasting one week or more. Causes significant impairment and can involve psychosis - -Bipolar I A clinical course that is characterized by the occurrence of one or more Major Depressive Episodes accompanied by at least one Hypomanic Episode lasting 4 days or more. Responds to different meds than MDD. - -Bipolar II A chronic, fluctuating mood disturbance involving numerous periods of hypomania and depressive for a two year period (1yr in children) without manic episodes or MDE's - -Cyclothymic Disorder Meets symptom criteria but not time threshold. Example: Hypomania without MDE - -Bipolar Disorder NOS A discrete period of intense fear or discomfort in the absence of real danger that is accompanied by at least 4 of 13 somatic or cognitive symptoms - -Panic Attack Characterized by anxiety about being in places/situations form which escape might be difficult or help might not be available in the event of a panic attack (typically in situations ie. in a crowd, home alone, on a bridge). Person avoids situations or endures them w/ distress and concern about having a panic attack. - -Agoraphobia w/out history of Panic Disorder Panic attacks initially spontaneous and later maybe situationally predisposed. No avoidance however pt may use escape behaviors. - -Panic Disorder Marked and persistent fear of clearly discernible, circumscribed objects or situations - -Specific Phobia A paralyzing fear of interacting with others - -Social Phobia Obsessions and compulsions which person recognizes are excessive or unreasonable, cause distress/impairment on functioning. Content is not restricted to another Axis I dx, not due to medical condition or substance use - -Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder The person has been exposed to a traumatic event in which both of the following were present: 1. The person experienced, witnessed, or was confronted with an event or events that involved actual or threatened death or serious injury, or a threat to the physical integrity of self or others 2. The person's response involved intense fear, helplessness, or horror. Duration of the disturbance is more than 1 month and causes clinically significant distress or impairment. Specify if: Acute: symptoms for less than 3 months Chronic: symptoms for 3 months or more. Specify if: With Delayed Onset: if onset of symptoms is at least 6 months after the stressor. - -PTSD development of severe anxiety, dissociative (ie. depersonalization, derealization, dissociative amnesia) and other symptoms that occurs within one month after exposure to an extreme traumatic stressor, lasts 2 days-1 week. The traumatic event is persistently re-experienced - -Acute Stress Disorder