CCJ 3604 UCF EXAM 1
What is the DSM and how is it used? - correct answer Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental
Disorders, published by the American Psychiatric Association.
The DSM-5 defines mental disorder as:
• A behavioral or psychological syndrome or pattern that occurs in an individual
• reflecting an underlying psychobiological dysfunction;• the consequences of which are clinically
significant distress (e.g., a painful symptom) or disability (i.e., impairment in one or more important
areas of functioning)
• must not be merely an expectable response to common stressors and losses (for example, the loss of a
loved one) or a culturally sanctioned response to a particular event (for example, trance states in
religious rituals)
• not primarily a result of social deviance or conflicts within society.
What is the ICD? - correct answer The International Classification of Diseases.
-The international community defines mental disorders under an umbrella of disabilities by using the
term psychosocial disability.
Mental Illness - correct answer refers collectively to all diagnosable mental disorders
Major Depressive Disorder - correct answer-Adults are defined as having a major depressive episode
(MDE) with severe impairment if their depression caused severe problems with their ability to manage
at home, manage well at work, have relationships with others, or have a social life
, -The NSDUH (2017) reports that over 160 million adults experienced a MDE with severe impairment in
2016
Schizophrenia - correct answer a chronic, severe, and disabling mental disorder characterized by deficits
in thought processes, perceptions, and emotional responsiveness. Its symptoms are typically described
as "positive" or "negative"
•Symptoms usually start between ages 16 and 30. More than 2.2 million Americans over the age of 18
are affected, twice as many people live with schizophrenia than with HIV/AIDS
•Some psychotic symptoms, such as feeling threatened, may lead directly to criminal conduct
Substance Use Disorder - correct answer• Experts substantiate that co-occurring substance use
disorders and severe mental illness increases the risk of offending for both men and women
Bipolar Disorder - correct answer a brain disorder that causes unusual shifts in mood, energy, activity
levels, and the ability to carry out day-to-day tasks.
•Bipolar disorder is considered the most expensive behavioral health care diagnosis due to indirect costs
such as lost productivity related to absenteeism; the disorder costs more than twice as much as
depression per affected individual
•The U. S. has the highest lifetime rate of bipolar disorder at 4.4%
Antisocial Personality Disorder - correct answer It is the adulthood equivalent to childhood conduct
disorder. Diagnosed when the person is of 18 years or older.
Conduct Disorder - correct answer• Conduct disorder (CD) is a pattern of behavior in juveniles which
involves frequent serious and harmful rule-breaking and unlawful conduct. According to the DSM-5, CD
conduct can include using weapons, bullying, breaking into people's homes, and physical cruelty to
people or animals.
What is the DSM and how is it used? - correct answer Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental
Disorders, published by the American Psychiatric Association.
The DSM-5 defines mental disorder as:
• A behavioral or psychological syndrome or pattern that occurs in an individual
• reflecting an underlying psychobiological dysfunction;• the consequences of which are clinically
significant distress (e.g., a painful symptom) or disability (i.e., impairment in one or more important
areas of functioning)
• must not be merely an expectable response to common stressors and losses (for example, the loss of a
loved one) or a culturally sanctioned response to a particular event (for example, trance states in
religious rituals)
• not primarily a result of social deviance or conflicts within society.
What is the ICD? - correct answer The International Classification of Diseases.
-The international community defines mental disorders under an umbrella of disabilities by using the
term psychosocial disability.
Mental Illness - correct answer refers collectively to all diagnosable mental disorders
Major Depressive Disorder - correct answer-Adults are defined as having a major depressive episode
(MDE) with severe impairment if their depression caused severe problems with their ability to manage
at home, manage well at work, have relationships with others, or have a social life
, -The NSDUH (2017) reports that over 160 million adults experienced a MDE with severe impairment in
2016
Schizophrenia - correct answer a chronic, severe, and disabling mental disorder characterized by deficits
in thought processes, perceptions, and emotional responsiveness. Its symptoms are typically described
as "positive" or "negative"
•Symptoms usually start between ages 16 and 30. More than 2.2 million Americans over the age of 18
are affected, twice as many people live with schizophrenia than with HIV/AIDS
•Some psychotic symptoms, such as feeling threatened, may lead directly to criminal conduct
Substance Use Disorder - correct answer• Experts substantiate that co-occurring substance use
disorders and severe mental illness increases the risk of offending for both men and women
Bipolar Disorder - correct answer a brain disorder that causes unusual shifts in mood, energy, activity
levels, and the ability to carry out day-to-day tasks.
•Bipolar disorder is considered the most expensive behavioral health care diagnosis due to indirect costs
such as lost productivity related to absenteeism; the disorder costs more than twice as much as
depression per affected individual
•The U. S. has the highest lifetime rate of bipolar disorder at 4.4%
Antisocial Personality Disorder - correct answer It is the adulthood equivalent to childhood conduct
disorder. Diagnosed when the person is of 18 years or older.
Conduct Disorder - correct answer• Conduct disorder (CD) is a pattern of behavior in juveniles which
involves frequent serious and harmful rule-breaking and unlawful conduct. According to the DSM-5, CD
conduct can include using weapons, bullying, breaking into people's homes, and physical cruelty to
people or animals.
