NCMHCE ASSESSMENT AND DIAGNOSIS TERMS QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

NCMHCE ASSESSMENT AND DIAGNOSIS TERMS Activities of Daily Living - Answer- measurement of a person's functional status regarding typical daily activities. useful for clients with physical disabilities and the elderly. Acute Stress Disorder - Answer- three or more dissociative symptoms, persistent reexperiencing of trauma, marked avoidance of stimuli related to trauma, and marked anxiety or increased arousal lasting at least two days and no more than four weeks. Addiction - Answer- A term applied to any substance , activity, behavior or object that has become the sole focus of a person's life or that has begun to harm self or others physically, psychologically, or socially. ADHD - Answer- six or more symptoms of inattention, hyperactivity, and or impulsivity. Adjustment Disorder - Answer- maladaptive reaction to a psychosocial stressor. onset within 3 months of stressor. impairment in social or occupational functioning. Agoraphobia - Answer- anxiety about being in situations or places from which escape may be difficult or embarrassing or in which help may not be available if panic symptoms occur. Anorexia Nervosa - Answer- eating disorder involving refusal to maintain a minimal normal body weight, intense fear of gaining weight, disturbed perception of one's body shape or size, and, in females, amenorrhea. Antisocial Personality Disorder - Answer- pattern of disregard for and violation of the rights of others. >17 and must have a history of conduct disorder. Amnestic Disorder - Answer- development of memory impairment Asperger's Disorder - Answer- pervasive development disorder involving severe impairment in social interactions and a restricted repertoire of behaviors with no substantial delays in cognitive, language, or self-help skills. Autistic Disorder - Answer- pervasive development disorder characterized by qualitative impairment in social interaction and communication, and restricted, repetitive and stereotyped behaviors. Avoidant Personality Disorder - Answer- pervasive pattern of social inhibition, feelings of inadequacy, and hypersensitivity to negative evaluation.