DSM Exam; Questions and Answers 100% Solved

DSM Exam ; Questions and Answers 100% Solved Axis I ANSWER -Clinical Disorders, V codes meaning that the problem is the focus in treatment Axis II ANSWER -Personality disorders, mental retardation Borderline intellectual functioning (only one to be titled V code) Axis III ANSWER -General medical conditions - medical conditions that are relevant to understanding or management of persons disorder - general medical condition directly causing a mental disorder is coded Axis I (eg Mood Disorder due to Hypothyroidism with Depressive Features) and Axis III (Hypothyroidism) Axis IV ANSWER -Psycosocial and Environmental Problems - As many psycosocial stressors as are present should be noted on Axis IV - Psychosocial stressor is the primary focus of clinical attention, it should be recorded on Axis I Axis V ANSWER -Global Assessment of Functioning (GAF Scale) - 51-100 Ranging from moderate symptoms to superior funcitioning - 1-50 Ranging from persistant danger to self or others to serious symptoms Asperger's Disorder Criteria ANSWER -Impairment in social interactions and repetitive stereotyped behaviors and interests DSM Exam ; Questions and Answers 100% Solved Asperger's Disorder Key Descriptive Words ANSWER -*Obsession with certain topics (trains, cars, games) *Engages in repetitive behaviors/patterns - lines objects and knocks them down. * Flaps hands * Bangs head * Rubs hands, fingers * Difficulty socializing with peers * Lacks age appropriate social skills, poor social skills, not good at small talk, would not know when to stop talking or let someone else talk, not talk at all. * Wears same clothes, cannot adapt to change in schedule * cannot deal with big cities or loud music as well * hypersensitive does not like lights, sensitive to loud sounds, * zone out because they are focusing on one thing, like a car, book, outside, Asperger's differential diagnosis ANSWER -There is no impairment in the development of language and cognition. In autistic disorder there is impairment in both. Attenition Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder Criteria ANSWER -Symptoms of inattention and/or hyperactivity before age of 7, for at least 6 months, in 2 or more settings DSM Exam ; Questions and Answers 100% Solved ADD/Hyperactivity Disorder Key Words ANSWER -Restless Fidgety Easily Distracted Talks alot Interrupts Cant sit still Doesnt finish things Procrastinator Very undesicive Goes in alot of directions with their thoughts and cant stop ADD/Hyperactivity Disorder Differntial diagnosis ANSWER -Environmental, ODD, Social skills deficit related to Autistic Disorder/ Aspergers Conduct Disorder Criteria ANSWER -3 or more anti -social acts (lying, fire setting, stealing, truancy) within one year, 1 of those acts occurs within the last 6 months Coduct disorder key words ANSWER -Sets fires Hurts animals doesnt care about consequences In trouble with the law