Clinical Psychology Flashcards
THE DSM
What is the DSM?
- Diagnostic statistical manual
* Published by the American Psychological Association (1952)
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What does the DSM do?
- Groups systems together into syndromes which relate to specific mental health conditions and gives a reliable list of symptoms used to diagnose illnesses
- Criteria to help psychiatrists around the world to make diagnosis i.e show 5 to 9 items from the list of symptoms for a two week period.
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What are examples of “disorder areas”?
- Pyschotic disorders e.g schizophrenia
- Anxiety disorders e.g phobias
- Mood disorders e.g bi-polar
- Samatoform disorders e.g hypochondriasis
- Impulse control disorders e.g kleptomania
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What is diagnostic criteria?
The symptoms/characteristics
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What are diagnostic features?
A discription of the disorder talking about what it is like/what experience people may have
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What are associated features?
Things linked to the disorder but not directly a symptom e.g lack of energy caused by not eating
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What is developing and course?
How we see it developing from initial symptoms onwards
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What are risk factors?
Things which make you more likely to get it
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What is differential diagnosis?
The differences between it and similar illnesses
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What is comorbidity?
What other illnesses are common with this one
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A DSM diagnostic page might contain….
- Diagnostic criteria
- Diagnostic features
- Associated features
- Development and course
- Risk factors
- Differential diagnosis
- Comorbidity
