2/13: Intro to Psych Evaluation

Question 1

Describe the main features of the DSM5

Answer 1

a

Question 2

Developmental theories: Piaget

Answer 2

Intellectual development

Question 3

Developmental theories: Freud

Answer 3

psychosexual dev

Question 4

Developmental theories: Erickson

Answer 4

psychosocial dev

Question 5

Developmental theories: Kohlberg

Answer 5

moral development

Question 6

distinct disadvantage to resiliency

Answer 6

chaotic environment

Question 7

main cause or contributing factor to mental illness

Answer 7

STRESS

Question 8

main cause or contributing factor to mental illness

Answer 8

STRESS

Question 9

Adjustment Disorder

Answer 9

emotional/behavioral sx in response to an identifiable stress–> marked distress and/or signif impairment

• occurs w/in 3 months of stressor onset, lasts<6 m after stressor gone
• not due to another mental DO or normal bereavement

Question 10

Acute Stress Disorder

Answer 10

• lasts 3 days to 1 month

- ppted by acute stress/trauma, esp first-handed

Question 11

Acute Stress Disorder

Answer 11

• lasts 3 days to 1 month

- ppted by acute stress/trauma, esp first-handed

Question 12

Acute Stress Disorder + sx

Answer 12

1) intense anxiety/emotional response
2) re-living event (nightmares, flashbacks)
3) guilt
4) panic attacks
5) impaired memory

Question 13

PTSD + sx

Answer 13

1) Arousal: sleep problems, hyper vigilance, self-destructive behavior, irritability
2) intrusion: forced recollection, physiological reactivity, flashbacks, nightmares
3) avoidance: internal (memories) or external (cues, reminders)
4) negative emotional and cognitive change: amnesia, negative beliefs, fear/shame/anger, loss of interest, detachment, lack of positive emotion

Question 14

PTSD + sx

Answer 14

1) Arousal:

2)

Question 15

PTSD + pts

Answer 15

trauma, burn, rape, sexual disorder, behavior disorder pts

Question 16

what can rekindle or exacerbate PTSD in the medical setting?

Answer 16

invasive medical procedures

Question 17

PTSD diagnosis

Answer 17

“in your life, have you had an experience of frightening/horrible/upsetting that, in the past month, you:
1) unwanted nightmares about it
2) avoided situations that reminded you of it
3) hypervigilant
4) detached from others/environment
(3/4 “yes” =PTSD)

Question 18

PTSD diagnosis

Answer 18

“in your life, have you had an experience of frightening/horrible/upsetting that, in the past month, you:
1) unwanted nightmares about it
2) avoided situations that reminded you of it
3) hypervigilant
4) detached from others/environment
(3/4 “yes” =PTSD)

Question 19

complicated grief

Answer 19

intense guilt, prolonged anhedonia, inability to find meaning in life, suicidal ideation

Question 20

anticipatory grief

Answer 20

prepared for the loss, helps shorten time of bereavement

Question 21

demoralization

Answer 21

patterned maladaption; pt feels trapped, subjective incompetence, believe they cannot master what troubles them

Question 22

comforting grief

Answer 22

normal rituals and practices of mourning help, and supportive interactions w/caregivers

Question 23

comforting demoralized person

Answer 23

giving pt more control over their circumstances, treating aversive sx (ie. n/v), providing helpful info and empathetic support