Diagnoses Dsm 5

Question 1

Shizophreniform disorder

Answer 1

Symptoms 1-6 months .

Combination of negative and positive symptoms. Negative symptoms - affective flattening , poor eye contact reduced body language , poverty of speech, empty brief replies to questions, avolition- inability to persist and move forward with any goal directed activities.

Positive symptoms
Delusions , hallucinations , disorganized thinking , agitation.

Question 2

Brief psychotic disorder

Answer 2

Symptoms present 1 month or less

Combination of negative and positive symptoms. Negative symptoms - affective flattening , poor eye contact reduced body language , poverty of speech, empty brief replies to questions, avolition- inability to persist and move forward with any goal directed activities.

Positive symptoms
Delusions , hallucinations , disorganized thinking , agitation.

Question 3

Shizophrenia

Answer 3

Symptoms present for more than 6 months

Combination of negative and positive symptoms. Negative symptoms - affective flattening , poor eye contact reduced body language , poverty of speech, empty brief replies to questions, avolition- inability to persist and move forward with any goal directed activities.

Positive symptoms
Delusions , hallucinations , disorganized thinking , agitation.

Question 4

Shizoaffective

Answer 4

Psychotic disorder plus a mood disorder feeling manic and depressed that comes in and out.

Question 5

Ptsd

Answer 5

Symptoms present for more than one month
Exposure to death or near death
Trauma re experiencing
Avoidance of trauma stimul
Negative thoughts or feelings
Trauma related arousal
Last for more than 1 month
Create impairment school social occupational
Symptoms not due to medication illness or SA

Question 6

Acute stress disorder

Answer 6

Symptoms present 3 days to one month after trauma

Question 7

Shizotypal personal disorder

Answer 7

Eccentric personality , delusions of reference , odd ideas or magical thinking , superstitions , sixth sense , odd speech , paranoid ideation , inappropriate or constricted affect ,

Question 8

Avoidant personality disorder

Answer 8

Feelings of inadequacy , hypersensitive to negative evaluation , avoids occupational activities that involve interpersonal contact due to fear of criticism, restraint with intimate relationships, views self as socially inept and inferior reluctant to take risks

Question 9

Schizoid personality disorder

Answer 9

Schizoid personality disorder is an uncommon condition in which people avoid social activities and consistently shy away from interaction with others. They also have a limited range of emotional expression.