Chap 2 part 1 : DSM Flashcards
The DSM is provided by
The American Psychiatric Association
Which other classification is more widely used in Europe and other parts of the world ?
The International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision, Clinical Modification : ICD-10-CM
What is a classification of the health components of functioning and disability ?
International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health, ICF
The ICD and ICF constitue the core classifications in
the WHO family of international Classifications (WHO-FIC)
Until its 4th version, the DSM was based on
a multiaxial system
The DSM disadvantages and critics concern :
- reliability and validity
- superficial symptoms
- dividing lines
- cultural bias
- medicalization and financial conflicts of interest
What is reliability concerning the DSM
the degree to which different diagnosticians agree on a diagnosis
By design, the DSM is primarily concerned with …
rather than …
the signs and symptoms
the underlying causes
The current approach of the DSM to recognize a disorder is based on
exceeding a threshold of symptoms
What would propose the people reproaching the DSM to divide lines ?
rather than a categorical approach,
a fully dimensional, spectrum or complaint-oriented approach would better reflect the evidence
amnésie =
amnesia
personnalité antisociale =
antisocial personality
troubles bipolaires =
bipolar disorders
désordres de conversion =
conversion disorders
mécanisme de défense =
defence mechanism
délire =
delusion
déplacement (mécanisme de défense) =
displacement
déni =
denial
désordres ou troubles dissociatifs =
dissociative disorders
dysfonctionnement =
dysfunctioning
névrose =
neurosis
anxiété névrotique =
neurotic anxiety
complexe d’Œdipe =
oedipus complex
stade oral =
oral stage
troubles organiques =
organic disorders
troubles paniques =
panic disorders
paranoïde =
paranoid
médecin =
physician
formation réactionnelle (mécanisme de défense) =
reaction formation
refoulement =
repression
anxiété flottante =
free-floating anxiety
anxiété généralisée =
generalized anxiety disorders
histrionique =
histrionic
hypocondrie =
hypocondriasis
déficience, détérioration, affaiblissement =
impairment
troubles de l’humeur =
mood disturbances
résiduel
residual
T or F : Personality disorders do not have specific psychopathology
True
T or F : ICD classifies personality disorder in a different axis to psychiatric illnesses
False
T or F : DSM-IV-TR classifies personality disorder in a different axis to psychiatric illnesses
True
When a researcher determines that the outcome of a randomized controlled treatment study on schizophrenia is associated with reduction in negative symptoms, he or she is referring to the____?____ of the treatment
efficacy
What does “managed mental heath” mean?
It’s a health insurance program for all people who can pay for private health insurance.
Which disorder is characterized by an inability to remember a traumatic incident?
Dissociative amnesia
Peter seems to be suffering from prolonged, vague, unexplained but intense fears that do not seem to be attached to any particular object. If you were a clinical psychologist, you might diagnose Peter with:
General Anxiety Disorder
The five revisions since its first publication in ____?____ incrementally added to the number of psychiatric disorders which are now more than ____?_____ in the DSM-IV-TR and now DSM-V.
1952
250
____?____ is a forecast about the probable course of an illness
Prognosis
According to Wendy Pullin, The most striking gender difference among the personality disorders appears in ____?______ personality disorder, where men are five times more likely to be diagnosed with the disorder than are females. By contrast, ____?____ personality disorder affects more females than it affects males.
antisocial
borderline
What is a culture-bound disorder?
A disorder specific to a particular cultural context
Dysthymia in the DSM-5 is now known as:
Persistent Depressive Disorder
The official coding system in use in the United States as of publication of the DSM-5-TR is the:
International Classification of Diseases (ICD)
The DSM-5 revision was an effort to get the diagnostic codes for mental health disorders in line with:
The roll out and implementation of ICD-10-CM codes
The Personality theory of Hippocrates links the Excess Phlegm to which caracteristics ?
placid/apathetic
The Personality theory of Hippocrates links the Excess blood to which caracteristics ?
optimistic/confident
What example is given by Wendy Pullin to illustrate an interaction between physical health and personality disorders?
Low functioning thyroid and depression