Classifications/Rating Scales etc

Question 1

Why does hierarchical classification reduce the validity of the classification system?

Answer 1

Does not take into account co-morbid disease.

Question 2

Difference between ICD-10 and DSM-V in regards to use of social impact.

Answer 2

DSM-V done away with social impact as a factor in diagnosis.

Question 3

GHQ

Answer 3

General Health Questionnaire - screening tool for mental illness in population. 5 Subfactors including (anxiety, sleep, depression, somatic and social). Not psychosis so no use in Schizophrenia.

Question 4

PSE

Answer 4

Present State Exam - archetypical structured exam for use by trained psychiatrists. Now incorporated into SCAN.

Question 5

SCID

Answer 5

Structured Clinical Interview for Diagnosis used to make DSM diagnoses.

Question 6

PANSS

Answer 6

Positive and negative syndrome scale in schizophrenia. Used to assess symptoms, severity and monitor change.

Question 7

Dysgeusia is..

Answer 7

Salty, metallic taste often caused by Zopiclone

Question 8

Changes in DSMV

Answer 8

Includes only 3 axis. Aspergers combined with autism to form ASD. No subtypes of schizophrenia. No requirement for non-bizarre delusions in delusional disorder

Question 9

What Personality test relies on Empirical Keying?

Answer 9

MMPI (Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory) - it ris validated by observations on diagnosed patient groups.

Question 10

Which personality test uses factor analysis?

Answer 10

Cattel’s 16PF (16 factors)

Question 11

Which personality test uses criterion referencing?

Answer 11

EPQ - Esyeneck’s Personality Questionnaire (Extraversion, Neuroticism and Psychoticism)

Question 12

HoNOS

Answer 12

Health of National Outcome Scale - practitioner led, to screen population or monitor recovery. Not used to diagnose. Applicable to all psych disorders so not specific.

Question 13

CAPE

Answer 13

Clifton Assessment Procedures for Elderly. Cognitive and functional deficits.

Question 14

Which personality disorder is not included in ICD-10 as a personality disorder?

Answer 14

Schizotypal - now included in F21 with schizophrenia.

Question 15

EPDS

Answer 15

Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale - self-rating 6-8 weeks post natal

Question 16

Hayling test

Answer 16

Tests executive function, sentence completion.

Question 17

Beck’s Inventory

Answer 17

Self-rating scale for depression.

Question 18

Halsted-Reitan Battery

Answer 18

Neuropsychiatric battery to rule out organic pathology

Question 19

Raven’s progressive matrix

Answer 19

General Intelligence - independent of culture etc.

Question 20

HADS

Answer 20

Developed with hospital patients with comorbid physical symptoms

Question 21

Griffiths Scale

Answer 21

For development in children