SCHIZOID PERSONALITY DISORDER
ANSWER
A personality disorder involving a pervasive pattern of indifference to interpersonal relation-
ships and a restricted range of emotional expression in social settings.
SCHIZOTYPAL PERSONALITY DISORDER
ANSWER
a personality disorder characterized by detachment from, and great discomfort in, social re-
lationships; odd perceptions, thoughts, beliefs, and behaviors
SCHIZOPHRENIFORM DISORDER
ANSWER
Same symptoms of schizophrenia but lasting one month but no more than six.
CONVERSION DISORDER
ANSWER
a rare somatoform disorder in which a person experiences very specific genuine physical
symptoms for which no physiological basis can be found. Has been traced to two etiological
mechanisms: Primary Gain (keeping an inner conflict out of consciousness) and secondary
gain (avoiding an unpleasant activity). Alleviated under hypnosis.
FACTITIOUS DISORDER
ANSWER
an illness with no identifiable physical cause, in which the patient is believed to be intention-
ally producing or faking symptoms in order to assume a sick role
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,HYPOCHONDRIASIS
ANSWER
A somatoform disorder characterized by excessive preoccupation with health concerns and
incessant worry about developing physical illnesses.
MENTAL RETARDATION
ANSWER
A Developmental Disorder (IQ=70 or below) and onset is prior to 18. Impairments in daily
living (communication, self-care, academic, work, etc).
Four subtypes: Mild Mental Retardation=50/55-70, Moderate=35/40-50/55, Severe=20/25-
35/40 and Profound below 20
READING DISORDER
ANSWER
Reading performance significantly below the standard for that age level. (Learning Disorder)
ENURESIS
ANSWER
An Elimination Disorder where voiding of uring during day/night that is usually voluntary and
cannot be explained by a medical condition or substance use.
ADHD
ANSWER
A Disruptive Behavior Disorder usually seen by age 7 (4x higher in boys) of one or more of
three key symptoms: extreme inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity.
OPPOSITIONAL DEFIANT DISORDER
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,A Disruptive Behavior Disorder involving recurrent pattern of negativistic, defiant, and hos-
tile behaviors toward authority.
CONDUCT DISORDER
ANSWER
A Disruptive Behavior Disorder involving a persistent pattern of behavior in which the rights
of others or basic social rules are violated. Onset prior to age 10.
PICA
ANSWER
An Eating Disorder of Infancy or Early Childhood that involves persistent eating of non-nutri-
tive substances.
RUMINATION DISORDER
ANSWER
An Eating Disoder to Infancy or Early Childhood that involves repeated regurgitaiton, re-
chewing of food without apparent nausea or disgust
STUTTERING
ANSWER
Speech pattern in which long pauses are injected into sentences, or one sound or phrase is
repeated. Onset is normally between the ages of 2 and 7 but can remit again by age 16.
TOURETTE'S DISORDER
ANSWER
A disorder characterized by multiple motor tics (e.g., eye-blinking, skipping, deep knee
bends) and one or more vocal tics (e.g., grunts, barks, sniffs, snorts, coughs, utterance of ob-
scenities).
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, AUTISTIC DISORDER
ANSWER
Pervasive Developmental Disorder where there are three defining features: impairment of
social interaction, impairment of communication, restricted, repetitive, stereotyped patterns
of behavior, interests, and activities.
SEPARATION ANXIETY DISORDER
ANSWER
Childhood disorder where developmentally inappropriate and excessive anxiety concerning
separation from home or attachment figures.
ACUTE STRESS DISORDER
ANSWER
an anxiety disorder in which fear and related symptoms are experienced soon after a trau-
matic event and last less than a month (similar to PTSD).
PTSD
ANSWER
person has been exposed to a traumatic event which is persistently re-experienced. Persis-
tent avoidance of stimuli associated with the trauma and numbing of general responsivenss.
Persistent symptoms of increased arousal. Duration is >1 month
ADJUSTMENT DISORDER
ANSWER
A disorder characterized by a maladaptive reaction to one or more identifiable psychosocial
stressors.
DYSTHYMIC DISORDER
ANSWER
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ANSWER
A personality disorder involving a pervasive pattern of indifference to interpersonal relation-
ships and a restricted range of emotional expression in social settings.
SCHIZOTYPAL PERSONALITY DISORDER
ANSWER
a personality disorder characterized by detachment from, and great discomfort in, social re-
lationships; odd perceptions, thoughts, beliefs, and behaviors
SCHIZOPHRENIFORM DISORDER
ANSWER
Same symptoms of schizophrenia but lasting one month but no more than six.
CONVERSION DISORDER
ANSWER
a rare somatoform disorder in which a person experiences very specific genuine physical
symptoms for which no physiological basis can be found. Has been traced to two etiological
mechanisms: Primary Gain (keeping an inner conflict out of consciousness) and secondary
gain (avoiding an unpleasant activity). Alleviated under hypnosis.
FACTITIOUS DISORDER
ANSWER
an illness with no identifiable physical cause, in which the patient is believed to be intention-
ally producing or faking symptoms in order to assume a sick role
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,HYPOCHONDRIASIS
ANSWER
A somatoform disorder characterized by excessive preoccupation with health concerns and
incessant worry about developing physical illnesses.
MENTAL RETARDATION
ANSWER
A Developmental Disorder (IQ=70 or below) and onset is prior to 18. Impairments in daily
living (communication, self-care, academic, work, etc).
Four subtypes: Mild Mental Retardation=50/55-70, Moderate=35/40-50/55, Severe=20/25-
35/40 and Profound below 20
READING DISORDER
ANSWER
Reading performance significantly below the standard for that age level. (Learning Disorder)
ENURESIS
ANSWER
An Elimination Disorder where voiding of uring during day/night that is usually voluntary and
cannot be explained by a medical condition or substance use.
ADHD
ANSWER
A Disruptive Behavior Disorder usually seen by age 7 (4x higher in boys) of one or more of
three key symptoms: extreme inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity.
OPPOSITIONAL DEFIANT DISORDER
ANSWER
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,A Disruptive Behavior Disorder involving recurrent pattern of negativistic, defiant, and hos-
tile behaviors toward authority.
CONDUCT DISORDER
ANSWER
A Disruptive Behavior Disorder involving a persistent pattern of behavior in which the rights
of others or basic social rules are violated. Onset prior to age 10.
PICA
ANSWER
An Eating Disorder of Infancy or Early Childhood that involves persistent eating of non-nutri-
tive substances.
RUMINATION DISORDER
ANSWER
An Eating Disoder to Infancy or Early Childhood that involves repeated regurgitaiton, re-
chewing of food without apparent nausea or disgust
STUTTERING
ANSWER
Speech pattern in which long pauses are injected into sentences, or one sound or phrase is
repeated. Onset is normally between the ages of 2 and 7 but can remit again by age 16.
TOURETTE'S DISORDER
ANSWER
A disorder characterized by multiple motor tics (e.g., eye-blinking, skipping, deep knee
bends) and one or more vocal tics (e.g., grunts, barks, sniffs, snorts, coughs, utterance of ob-
scenities).
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, AUTISTIC DISORDER
ANSWER
Pervasive Developmental Disorder where there are three defining features: impairment of
social interaction, impairment of communication, restricted, repetitive, stereotyped patterns
of behavior, interests, and activities.
SEPARATION ANXIETY DISORDER
ANSWER
Childhood disorder where developmentally inappropriate and excessive anxiety concerning
separation from home or attachment figures.
ACUTE STRESS DISORDER
ANSWER
an anxiety disorder in which fear and related symptoms are experienced soon after a trau-
matic event and last less than a month (similar to PTSD).
PTSD
ANSWER
person has been exposed to a traumatic event which is persistently re-experienced. Persis-
tent avoidance of stimuli associated with the trauma and numbing of general responsivenss.
Persistent symptoms of increased arousal. Duration is >1 month
ADJUSTMENT DISORDER
ANSWER
A disorder characterized by a maladaptive reaction to one or more identifiable psychosocial
stressors.
DYSTHYMIC DISORDER
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