1. Assessment and Diagnosis

Question 1

DF: Syndrome defined by clinically significant dysfunction in the psychological, biological or developmental processes underlying mental functioning. Causes distress or impairment in daily functioning.

Answer 1

Psychological Disorder

Question 2

In a population ages 16-85 years, prevalence of any lifetime disorder = ___; prevalence of 12-months disorder = ___.

Answer 2

45%; 20%

Question 3

Only 1 in ___ people experiencing mental disorders use medical services.

Answer 3

3

Question 4

Why does DSM-V use the term “Syndrome” in the definition of Psychological Disorders?

Answer 4

Indicates a collection of symptoms indicating a specific condition where the direct cause remains unknown

Question 5

What are the key components of a clinical interview?

Answer 5

Opening, Body, Close

Question 6

Purpose of ‘Opening’ section in Clinical Interview

Answer 6

Establish rapport and set the tone

Question 7

Purpose of ‘Body’ section in Clinical Interview

Answer 7

Gather information, form and refine hypothesis, complete view of client

Question 8

Purpose of ‘Closing’ section in Clinical Interview

Answer 8

Summarise main themes, address client’s questions, discuss next steps

Question 9

3 Key Concepts in Assessment

Answer 9

Reliability, Validity, Standardisation

Question 10

Systematic observation of an individual’s behaviour to make preliminary determinations

Answer 10

Mental Status Exam

Question 11

5 Categories of Mental Status Exam

Answer 11

Appearance and Behaviour,
Thought Processes,
Mood and Affect,
Intellectual Functioning
Sensorium

Question 12

Category of Mental Status Exam: Overt behaviour, attire, posture, expressions

Answer 12

Appearance and Behaviour

Question 13

Category of Mental Status Exam: Rate of Speech, continuity of speech, content of speech

Answer 13

Thought Processes

Question 14

Category of Mental Status Exam: Predominant feeling state of the individual, feeling state accompanying what they say

Answer 14

Mood and Affect

Question 15

Category of Mental Status Exam: Type of vocabulary, use of abstractions and metaphors

Answer 15

Intellectual Functioning

Question 16

Category of Mental Status Exam: Awareness of surroundings in terms of person (self and clinician), time, and place

Answer 16

Sensorium

Question 17

ABCs of Observations

Answer 17

Antecedents (Activating Event) , Behaviour, Consequences

Question 18

Approaches to Classification of Psychological Disorders

Answer 18

Categorical and Dimensional

Question 19

DSM traditionally adopted which approach to Classification?

Answer 19

Categorical

Question 20

What approach allows multiple ways to arrive at a diagnosis?

Answer 20

Polythetic Approach

Question 21

What is potentially helpful about a diagnosis for psychological disorders?

Answer 21

Diagnosis as communication, provides additional information, helps guide treatment

Question 22

What is potentially unhelpful about the diagnosis of psychological disorders?

Answer 22

Stigma, labelling

Question 23

What was the major finding of The Rosenhahn Study (1973)?

Answer 23

Experimenters posed as patients and admitted for schizophrenia, remained for 3 weeks despite showing now symptoms, highlighting issues of misdiagnosis.