Update ) Diagnosis and
Management in Psychiatric-Mental
Health II Practicum | Questions
with Answers | Grade A | 100%
Correct – Chamberlain
Question:
What disorders does the MIDI screen for?
Answer:
Gambling, trichotillomania, kleptomania, pyromania, intermittent explosive
disorder, compulsive buying, compulsive sexual behavior .
Question:
How are MIDI items scored?
Answer:
Each uses a 0-4 scale, with totals per disorder indicating symptom severity .
,Question:
What behaviors are assessed for pathological gambling in the MIDI?
Answer:
Persistent, recurrent gambling behavior leading to significant distress or
impairment, such as lying about gambling, financial problems, or failed
attempts to stop.
Question:
How should high scores on the gambling section of the MIDI be interpreted?
Answer:
High scores suggest possible Gambling Disorder, especially if criteria like
tolerance, preoccupation, and chasing losses are endorsed.
Question:
What symptoms suggest IED in the MIDI?
Answer:
Recurrent episodes of impulsive aggression (verbal or physical) that are out of
proportion to any provocation
,Question:
What do elevated scores on this section indicate?
Answer:
Scores suggest impaired impulse control around anger, potentially meeting
criteria for Intermittent Explosive Disorder, especially if episodes are frequent
and cause distress or impairment.
Question:
What is assessed in the kleptomania section?
Answer:
Recurrent failure to resist urges to steal items not needed for personal use or
value.
Question:
What does a positive endorsement mean?
Answer:
Suggests potential Kleptomania if stealing is impulsive, tension is felt before,
and relief occurs after.
, Question:
What signs indicate pyromania?
Answer:
Repeated deliberate fire setting with emotional arousal before and
gratification afterward—not done for monetary gain, revenge, or ideology.
Question:
How should this be interpreted?
Answer:
Indicates potential Pyromania when fire-setting is impulsive and emotionally
driven, and not better explained by another disorder.
Question:
What behaviors are probed in trichotillomania MIDI category?
Answer:
Recurrent hair pulling leading to hair loss, often with failed attempts to stop
and associated emotional relief.