Diagnosis and Classification Issues

Question 1

Perceptions of individuals with mental illness as dangerous _____________ significantly from 1950 to 1996.

Answer 1

Increased

Question 2

The ____________________ was largely influenced by the psychodynamic theoretical approach.

Answer 2

Original DSM (1952)

Question 3

The ____________________ had greater precision in terminology.
More choice of treatments.

Answer 3

DSM-2 (1968)

Question 4

The __________________ was explicitly atheoretical.

Answer 4

DSM-3 (1980)

Question 5

The ________________ was more scientifically informed.

Answer 5

DSM-4 (1994)

Question 6

The ___________________ expanded its consultation of different professionals.

Answer 6

DSM-5 (2013)

Question 7

What were the changes to the DSM-5 and DSM-5-TR?

Answer 7

Task force led work groups focused on specific areas of mental disorders, Multiaxial assessment system of disorders dropped altogether, Arabic numerals used for each edition (e.g., 5) instead of Roman numerals (e.g., V), New disorders added, and Some disorders were revised.

Question 8

________________: Painful symptom.

Answer 8

Distress

Question 9

____________________: Impairment in one or more important areas of functioning.

Answer 9

Disability

Question 10

______________: Overt feature of a disorder.

Answer 10

Sign

Question 11

___________________: Subjective experience associated with a disorder.

Answer 11

Symptom

Question 12

What are the 4 steps to diagnosing mental health problems?

Answer 12

Presence of specific signs and symptoms, Categorical Classification, Prototypical Classification, and Flexible Approach

Question 13

___________________ includes restlessness (e.g., fidgety), difficulty staying seated, overly energetic, excessive talking, interrupting others, difficulty waiting turn, careless errors etc.

Answer 13

Hyperactivity & Impulsivity (6 or more symptoms)

Question 14

______________________ includes distractibility, sustaining attention, listening and organization challenges, forgetfulness (e.g., losing things), reluctance to engage in tasks that requires sustain effort.

Answer 14

Inattention (6 or more symptoms)

Question 15

___________________ should be the predominate research method for understanding mental disorders.

Answer 15

Neuroscience

Question 16

What are the 4 criteria for the Research Domain Criteria (RDoC) Model?

Answer 16

Psychopathology defined biologically, Biological factors cut across multiple disorders, Biological factors exist dimensionally, not categorically, and Neuroscience.