NCMHCE Exam Study Guide with Complete Solutions

NCMHCE Exam Study Guide with Complete Solutions Bipolar 1 disorder - Answer️️ -Duration: 1 week Is characterized by at least 1 period of high energy (manic episode) which may or may not alternate with periods of depression. Manic episode MUST last at least 1 week and cause serious impairment in functioning. Bipolar 2 disorder - Answer️️ -Is characterized by alternating periods of depression- called major depression episodes- along with elevated periods of a lesser severity (hypomanic episodes). A hypomanic episode MUST last at least 4 days and major depressive episode MUST last at least 2 weeks. (The person must NEVER have a manic episode) Acute Stress Disorder - Answer️️ -May present after being exposed, witnessed or learned about a traumatic event with a window of between 3 days and up to 1 month. If symptoms persist longer, it is likely the dx will be changed to PTSD. Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder - Answer️️ -Duration: minimum 6 months Onset: Before age 12 Persistent, long-standing pattern of attentional issues, marked by hyperactivity- impulsivity, inattention, or both. Has difficulty sustaining attention in tasks, does not listen when spoken to directly, forgetful, fidgety and impulsive behaviors. ©SOPHIABENNETT EXAM SOLUTIONS Saturday, September 7, 2024 6:58 PM Page | 2 *Symptoms are present for a minimum of 6 months, and several symptoms would have been evident prior to age 12. The individual must experience issues in at least two unique settings, such as school and home. Stimulant Use Disorder - Answer️️ -Problematic use of stimulants (e.g Adderall, methamphetamine, cocaine) that leads to functional impairment or distress in at least 1 significant life area. Over the course of a year, a minimum of 2 significant symptom manifestations are present. Avoidant Personality Disorder (Cluster C) - Answer️️ -Pattern of going great lengths to avoid social interactions, feeling somehow deficient or lacking in what it takes to be accepted beginning early in adulthood. At least 4 symptoms are present: (Holds jobs that minimize interpersonal engagement, feeling the weight of disapproval, does not engage with others unless certainty of acceptance etc.) Paranoid Personality Disorder (Cluster A) - Answer️️ -Enduring pattern of behavior demonstrating suspicion and distrust of others beginning early in adulthood. At least 4 of these are present: Believes others are out to harm them, doubts others loyalty and doesn't trust friends, holds grudges, believes information will be used against him, believes reputation is under attack. pattern of distrust and suspiciousness; others' motives are interpreted as ill will. Schizoid Personality Disorder (Cluster A) - Answer️️ -Lack of interest in relationships with others and limited range of emotional expression in contact with others. 4 of these symptoms MUST be present: Avoidance in close relationships ©SOPHIABENNETT EXAM SOLUTIONS Saturday, September 7, 2024 6:58 PM Page | 3 detachment, disinterest in close relationship and restricted range of emotional expression. Schizotypal Personality Disorder (Cluster A) - Answer️️ -a pattern of acute discomfort in close relationships, cognitive or perceptual distortions, and eccentricities of behavior. Specific Learning Disorder - Answer️️ -A marked deficit in a particular area of learning (Reading/Comprehension, Writing or Mathematics) indicated by at least 1 symptom that has persisted for at least 6 months, despite provision of interventions that targets difficulties. Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) - Answer️️ -Presents in early childhood and characterized by deficits in social relatedness and communication skills that are often accompanied by repetitive and restricted behavior. Intellectual Disability (ID) - Answer️️ -Presents in early childhood and includes deficits in conceptual, social and practical domains. The 3 criteria must be met: Deficits is reasoning, problem solving. Deficits in meeting developmental and sociocultural standards. Lastly, onset of intellectual and adaptive deficits during d