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LMSW Exam: DSM 5 and Psychopathology
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comorbid
Ans: existing with or at the same time (illnesses or disorders)
contraindicated
Ans: not recommended or safe to use (ex. meds)
delusion
Ans: false, fixed belief
disorientation
Ans: confusion with regard to person, time, or place
dissociation
Ans: disturbance or change in the usually integrative function s
of memory, identity, perception, or consciousness; common in
those with trauma
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endogenous depression
Ans: ___ caused by a biochemical imbalance
exogenous depression
Ans: ___ caused by external events or psychosocial stressors
folie a deux
Ans: shared delusion
hallucinations
Ans: false sensory experiences; auditory most common
hypomanic
Ans: elevated, expansive, or irritable mood that is less severe
than full-blown manic symptoms; not severe enough to
interfere with functioning and no psychosis
postmorbid
Ans: subsequent to the onset of an illness
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LMSW Exam: DSM 5 and Psychopathology
Questions and Correct Answers/ Latest
Update / Already Graded
comorbid
Ans: existing with or at the same time (illnesses or disorders)
contraindicated
Ans: not recommended or safe to use (ex. meds)
delusion
Ans: false, fixed belief
disorientation
Ans: confusion with regard to person, time, or place
dissociation
Ans: disturbance or change in the usually integrative function s
of memory, identity, perception, or consciousness; common in
those with trauma
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endogenous depression
Ans: ___ caused by a biochemical imbalance
exogenous depression
Ans: ___ caused by external events or psychosocial stressors
folie a deux
Ans: shared delusion
hallucinations
Ans: false sensory experiences; auditory most common
hypomanic
Ans: elevated, expansive, or irritable mood that is less severe
than full-blown manic symptoms; not severe enough to
interfere with functioning and no psychosis
postmorbid
Ans: subsequent to the onset of an illness
All rights reserved © 2025/ 2026 |