DSM FINAL Questions With Complete Solutions

DSM FINAL Questions With Complete Solutions In social anxiety disorder (social phobia), the object of an individual's fear is the potential for which of the following? Social or occupational impairment Harm to self or others Embarrassment Separation from objects of attachment Incapacitating symptoms - ANSWER Embarrassment In what aspect of generalized anxiety disorder do men and women most commonly differ? Course Symptom profile Degree of impairment Patterns of comorbidity Age at onset - ANSWER Patterns of comorbidity Social anxiety disorder (social phobia) differs from normal shyness in that the disorder leads to which of the following? Social or occupational dysfunction Marked social reticence Avoidance of social situations Derealization or depersonalization Pervasive social deficits with poor insight - ANSWER Social or occupational dysfunction Which of the following statements best describes how panic attacks differ from panic disorder? Panic attacks require fewer symptoms for a definitive diagnosis. Panic attacks are discrete, occur suddenly, and are usually less severe. Panic attacks are invariably unexpected. Panic attacks represent a syndrome that can occur with a variety of other disorders. Panic attacks cannot be secondary to a medical condition. - ANSWER Panic attacks represent a syndrome that can occur with a variety of other disorders. Critical Psychiatry sees mental disorders as: Social constructions Reified essentialist entities Related to relationships and the environment More dimensional than categorical All of the above - ANSWER All of the above What DSM-5 diagnostic provision is made for depressive symptoms following the death of a loved one? A. Depressive symptoms lasting less than 2 months after the loss of a loved one are excluded from receiving a diagnosis of major depressive episode. B. To qualify for a diagnosis of major depressive episode, the depression must start no less than 12 weeks following the loss C. To qualify for a diagnosis of major depressive episode, the depressive symptoms in such individuals must include suicidal ideation. D. Depressive symptoms following the loss of a loved one are not excluded from receiving a major depressive episode diagnosis if the symptoms otherwise fulfill the diagnostic criteria. E. Depressive symptoms following the loss of a loved one are excluded from receiving a major depressive episode diagnosis - ANSWER Depressive symptoms following the loss of a loved one are not excluded from receiving a major depressive episode diagnosis if the symptoms otherwise fulfill the diagnostic criteria. A 50-year-old man presents with persistently depressed mood for several weeks that interferes with his ability to work. He has insomnia and fatigue, feels guilty, has thoughts he would be better off dead, and has thought about how he could die without anyone knowing it was a suicide. His wife informs you that he requests sex several times a day and that she thinks he may be going to massage parlors regularly, both of which are changes from his typical behavior. He has told her he has ideas for a better internet, and he has invested thousands of dollars in software programs that he cannot use. She notes that he complains of fatigue but sleeps only 1 or 2 hours each night and seems to have tremendous energy during the day, Which diagnosis best fits this client? Manic episode Hypomanic episode Major depressive episode Major depressive episode, with mixed features Major depressive episode, with atypical features - ANSWER Major depressive episode, with mixed features Which of the following statements about the prevalence of major depressive disorder in the United States is true? The 12-month prevalence is 17%. Females and males have equal prevalence at all ages. Females have increased prevalence at all ages. The prevalence in 18- to 29-year-olds is three times higher than in 60-year-olds. The prevalence in 60-year-olds is three times higher than that in 18- to 29-year-olds. - ANSWER The prevalence in 18- to 29-year-olds is three times higher than in 60-year-olds A 65-year-old woman reports being housebound despite feeling physically healthy. Several years ago, she fell while shopping. Although she sustained no injuries, the situation was so upsetting that she became extremely nervous when she had to leave the house unaccompanied. Because she has no children and few friends whom she can ask to accompany her, she is very distressed that she has few opportunities to venture outside her home. What is the lost likely diagnosis? Specific phobia, situational type Social anxiety disorder (social phobia) Posttraumatic stress disorder Agoraphobia Adjustment disorder - ANSWER Agoraphobia Which of the following statements about diagnostic markers for major depressive disorder (MDD) is true? No laboratory test has demonstrated sufficient sensitivity and specificity to be used as a diagnostic tool for MDD. Several diagnostic laboratory tests exist, but no commercial enterprise will offer them to the public. Diagnostic tests have been withheld for fear that people testing positive for MDD may attempt suicide. Tests that exist are adequate diagnostically but are not covered by health insurance.