NRt 547/t NR547t Midtermt Exam:t
Differentialt Diagnosist int Psychiatric-
Mentalt Healtht Guidet (Latestt 2025/t 2026t
Update)t |t Questionst &t Answers|t Gradet
A|t 100%t Correctt (Verifiedt Solutions)-t
Chamberlain
QUESTION
thet scalet fort thet assessmentt oft positivet symptomst (SAPS)t andt thet scalet fort thet
assessmentt oft negativet symptomst (SANS)
Answer:
weret designedt tot providet at detailedt assessmentt oft positivet andt negativet symptomst oft
schizophreniat andt mayt bet usedt separatelyt ort int tandem
QUESTION
Whatt doest thet scalet fort thet assessmentt oft positivet symptomst include?
Answer:
SAPSt assessest hallucinations,t delusions,t bizarret behavior,t andt thoughtt disorder
QUESTION
Whatt doest thet scalet fort thet assessmentt oft negativet symptomst include?
Answer:
SANSt assessest affectivet flattening,t povertyt oft speech,t apathy,t anhedonia,t andt
inattentiveness.
,QUESTION
thet Hamiltont ratingt scalet fort depressiont (HAM-D)
Answer:
Monitorst thet severityt oft majort depression,t witht at focust ont somatict symptomatology.t
Theret ist at 17t andt 24t questionnaire.t monitort thet severityt oft majort depression,t witht at
focust ont somatict symptomatology.t monitort thet severityt oft majort depression,t witht at
focust ont somatict symptomatologymonitort thet severityt oft majort depression,t witht at focust
ont somatict symptomatology
QUESTION
thet Beckt Depressiont Inventoryt (BDI)
Answer:
At focust ont behavioralt andt cognitivet dimensionst oft depression,t witht moret focust ont
somatict symptomst andt coverst thet lastt twot weeks.t Completedt int 5-10t minutes.t Internalt
consistencyt high,t test-retestt reliabilityt ist nott consistencyt hight butt mayt bet duet tot
changest int underlyingt symptoms.t at focust ont behavioralt andt cognitivet dimensionst oft
depression.
QUESTION
thet Hamiltont Anxietyt Ratingt Scalet (HAM-A)
Answer:
Developedt tot assesst somatict andt cognitivet anxietyt symptoms.t thet HAM-At providest
limitedt coveraget oft thet "worry"t requiredt fort at diagnosist oft generalizedt anxietyt disordert
andt doest nott includet thet episodict anxietyt foundt int panict disorder.t At scoret oft 14t hast
beent suggestedt ast thet thresholdt fort clinicallyt significantt anxiety,t butt scorest oft 5t ort lesst
aret typicalt int individualst int thet community.
,QUESTION
thet panict disordert severityt scalet (PDSS)
Answer:
Brieft scalet fort ratingt oft panict disorder,t reliabilityt ist excellentt ast ist validity.t Growingt
experiencet witht thet PDSSt suggestst thatt itt ist sensitivet tot changet witht treatmentt andt ist
usefult ast at changet measuret int clinicalt trialst ort othert outcomet studiest fort panict
disorder,t ast wellt ast fort monitoringt panict disordert int clinicalt practice.
QUESTION
Whatt doest thet panict disordert severityt scalet (PDSS)t assess?
Answer:
Thet sevent itemst addresst frequencyt oft attacks,t distresst associatedt witht attacks,t
anticipatoryt anxiety,t phobict avoidance,t andt impairment.
QUESTION
thet structuredt clinicalt interviewt fort DSM
Answer:
Beginst witht at sectiont ont demographics,t thent hast 7t diagnostict modulest focusedt ont
differentt diagnostict groups
mood
psychotic
substancet abuse
anxiety
somatic
eating
adjustment
QUESTION
thet brieft psychiatrict ratingt scalet (BPRS)
, Answer:
At shortt scalet fort measuringt thet severityt oft psychiatrict symptomology,t primarilyt assessest
changet int psychotict inpatientst andt coverst at broadt ranget oft areas.t Functionst wellt ast at
measuret oft change.t Onlyt suitablet fort patientst witht significantt impairment,t lesst
supportedt uset int clinicalt settingt duet tot amountt oft trainingt needed
QUESTION
Whatt areast doest thet brieft psychiatrict ratingt scalet cover?
Answer:
thoughtt disturbance
emotionalt withdrawalt andt retardation
anxietyt andt depression
hostilityt andt suspiciousness
QUESTION
thet positivet andt negativet syndromet scalet (PANSS)
Answer:
Developedt tot remedyt perceivedt deficitst int BRPS.t Thet PANSSt hast becomet thet standardt
toolt fort assessingt clinicalt outcomet int treatmentt studiest oft schizophreniat andt othert
psychotict disorderst andt ist easyt tot administert reliablyt andt sensitivet tot changet witht
treatment.t Itst hight reliabilityt andt goodt coveraget oft botht positivet andt negativet
symptomst maket itt excellentt fort thist purpose.t Itt mayt alsot bet usefult fort trackingt
severityt int clinicalt practice,t andt itst cleart anchorst maket itt easyt tot uset int thist setting.
QUESTION
thet cliniciant administeredt PTSDt scalet (CAPS)
Answer:
Differentialt Diagnosist int Psychiatric-
Mentalt Healtht Guidet (Latestt 2025/t 2026t
Update)t |t Questionst &t Answers|t Gradet
A|t 100%t Correctt (Verifiedt Solutions)-t
Chamberlain
QUESTION
thet scalet fort thet assessmentt oft positivet symptomst (SAPS)t andt thet scalet fort thet
assessmentt oft negativet symptomst (SANS)
Answer:
weret designedt tot providet at detailedt assessmentt oft positivet andt negativet symptomst oft
schizophreniat andt mayt bet usedt separatelyt ort int tandem
QUESTION
Whatt doest thet scalet fort thet assessmentt oft positivet symptomst include?
Answer:
SAPSt assessest hallucinations,t delusions,t bizarret behavior,t andt thoughtt disorder
QUESTION
Whatt doest thet scalet fort thet assessmentt oft negativet symptomst include?
Answer:
SANSt assessest affectivet flattening,t povertyt oft speech,t apathy,t anhedonia,t andt
inattentiveness.
,QUESTION
thet Hamiltont ratingt scalet fort depressiont (HAM-D)
Answer:
Monitorst thet severityt oft majort depression,t witht at focust ont somatict symptomatology.t
Theret ist at 17t andt 24t questionnaire.t monitort thet severityt oft majort depression,t witht at
focust ont somatict symptomatology.t monitort thet severityt oft majort depression,t witht at
focust ont somatict symptomatologymonitort thet severityt oft majort depression,t witht at focust
ont somatict symptomatology
QUESTION
thet Beckt Depressiont Inventoryt (BDI)
Answer:
At focust ont behavioralt andt cognitivet dimensionst oft depression,t witht moret focust ont
somatict symptomst andt coverst thet lastt twot weeks.t Completedt int 5-10t minutes.t Internalt
consistencyt high,t test-retestt reliabilityt ist nott consistencyt hight butt mayt bet duet tot
changest int underlyingt symptoms.t at focust ont behavioralt andt cognitivet dimensionst oft
depression.
QUESTION
thet Hamiltont Anxietyt Ratingt Scalet (HAM-A)
Answer:
Developedt tot assesst somatict andt cognitivet anxietyt symptoms.t thet HAM-At providest
limitedt coveraget oft thet "worry"t requiredt fort at diagnosist oft generalizedt anxietyt disordert
andt doest nott includet thet episodict anxietyt foundt int panict disorder.t At scoret oft 14t hast
beent suggestedt ast thet thresholdt fort clinicallyt significantt anxiety,t butt scorest oft 5t ort lesst
aret typicalt int individualst int thet community.
,QUESTION
thet panict disordert severityt scalet (PDSS)
Answer:
Brieft scalet fort ratingt oft panict disorder,t reliabilityt ist excellentt ast ist validity.t Growingt
experiencet witht thet PDSSt suggestst thatt itt ist sensitivet tot changet witht treatmentt andt ist
usefult ast at changet measuret int clinicalt trialst ort othert outcomet studiest fort panict
disorder,t ast wellt ast fort monitoringt panict disordert int clinicalt practice.
QUESTION
Whatt doest thet panict disordert severityt scalet (PDSS)t assess?
Answer:
Thet sevent itemst addresst frequencyt oft attacks,t distresst associatedt witht attacks,t
anticipatoryt anxiety,t phobict avoidance,t andt impairment.
QUESTION
thet structuredt clinicalt interviewt fort DSM
Answer:
Beginst witht at sectiont ont demographics,t thent hast 7t diagnostict modulest focusedt ont
differentt diagnostict groups
mood
psychotic
substancet abuse
anxiety
somatic
eating
adjustment
QUESTION
thet brieft psychiatrict ratingt scalet (BPRS)
, Answer:
At shortt scalet fort measuringt thet severityt oft psychiatrict symptomology,t primarilyt assessest
changet int psychotict inpatientst andt coverst at broadt ranget oft areas.t Functionst wellt ast at
measuret oft change.t Onlyt suitablet fort patientst witht significantt impairment,t lesst
supportedt uset int clinicalt settingt duet tot amountt oft trainingt needed
QUESTION
Whatt areast doest thet brieft psychiatrict ratingt scalet cover?
Answer:
thoughtt disturbance
emotionalt withdrawalt andt retardation
anxietyt andt depression
hostilityt andt suspiciousness
QUESTION
thet positivet andt negativet syndromet scalet (PANSS)
Answer:
Developedt tot remedyt perceivedt deficitst int BRPS.t Thet PANSSt hast becomet thet standardt
toolt fort assessingt clinicalt outcomet int treatmentt studiest oft schizophreniat andt othert
psychotict disorderst andt ist easyt tot administert reliablyt andt sensitivet tot changet witht
treatment.t Itst hight reliabilityt andt goodt coveraget oft botht positivet andt negativet
symptomst maket itt excellentt fort thist purpose.t Itt mayt alsot bet usefult fort trackingt
severityt int clinicalt practice,t andt itst cleart anchorst maket itt easyt tot uset int thist setting.
QUESTION
thet cliniciant administeredt PTSDt scalet (CAPS)
Answer:
