Core feature of Intermittent Explosive Disorder (IED) - Answers Recurrent behavioral outbursts
representing a failure to control aggressive impulses.
Frequency and duration of Type 1 IED outbursts - Answers Twice weekly for 3 months, without
property damage or physical injury.
Frequency and duration of Type 2 IED outbursts - Answers At least three times in 12 months,
resulting in damage or injury.
Intensity of Intermittent Explosive Disorder outbursts - Answers Grossly disproportionate to the
psychosocial stressors or triggers.
Are Intermittent Explosive Disorder outbursts premeditated? - Answers No, they are impulsive and
not committed to achieve an objective.
General diagnostic requirement for Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD) - Answers At least four
symptoms for 6 or more months.
Three symptom categories of Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD) - Answers Angry/irritable mood,
argumentative/defiant behavior, and vindictiveness.
Core feature of Conduct Disorder (CD) - Answers Repetitive pattern of violating basic rights of others
or major societal norms.
Timeframe requirement for Conduct Disorder (CD) diagnosis - Answers At least three criteria in 12
months, with one in 6 months.
Four main categories of Conduct Disorder (CD) criteria - Answers Aggression, property destruction,
deceitfulness/theft, and serious rule violations.
Core feature of Pyromania - Answers Deliberate fire-setting preceded by tension, with pleasure or
relief during or after.
Core feature of Kleptomania - Answers Compulsive stealing of objects regardless of value, preceded
by tension and followed by relief.
Pharmacological treatment for pyromania and kleptomania - Answers The opiate antagonist
naltrexone.
Duration requirement for PTSD diagnosis - Answers More than one month.
Five symptom categories of PTSD - Answers Trauma exposure, intrusion, avoidance, negative
alterations in cognition/mood, and alterations in wakefulness/reactivity.
Duration requirement for Acute Stress Disorder - Answers At least three days to 1 month following
the traumatic event.
Timeframe for Adjustment Disorders - Answers Symptoms develop within 3 months of a stressor and
resolve within 6 months.
Core feature of Reactive Attachment Disorder - Answers Young children fail to attach to caregivers
due to lack of adequate care or negligence.
Interpersonal conflict in Reactive Attachment Disorder - Answers Patients crave a close connection
but are uncomfortable with anything resembling it.
Core feature of Disinhibited Social Engagement Disorder (DSED) - Answers Young children show
disinhibited behavior towards strangers following neglect from caregivers.
Recommended treatment for PTSD and acute stress disorder - Answers Trauma-focused cognitive
behavior therapy.
Treatment approach for adjustment disorders - Answers Cognitive behavioral therapy combined with
psychodynamic psychotherapy.
Treatment approaches for reactive attachment disorder and DSED - Answers Play therapy and
expressive therapy.
Analogy used to explain trauma therapy to children - Answers An open sore that must be cleaned,
heals, and eventually becomes a painless scar.
Lifestyle changes that help manage impulse-control and conduct disorders - Answers Regular
exercise, a healthy diet, having a schedule, and a supportive system.
Medication options for treatment-resistant or extreme cases of conduct disorders - Answers
Antidepressants for treatment-resistant cases, and antipsychotics in extreme situations.
Key interventions for conduct disorders to increase trigger self-awareness - Answers Anger
management classes and reflective journaling.
Common co-occurring condition in veterans suffering from PTSD - Answers Substance use disorder.