Diagnosis And Psychopathology Flashcards
What DSM-5 term refers to a diagnosis will eventually be met but not sufficient info for firm diagnosis
“Provisional”

What does the term “provisional” mean in the DSM-5?
That a diagnosis will eventually be met but not sufficient info for firm diagnosis

What DSM-5 term allows the clinition to indicate why the symptoms do not met the full diagnosis criteria?
“Other-specified”

What does the term “Other-specified” mean in the DSM-5?
It allows the clinition to indicate why the symptoms do not met the full diagnosis criteria

What DSM-5 term allows the clinician to indicate that symptoms don’t meet criteria when they do not want to say why?
“Unspecified”

What does the term “unspecified” mean in the DSM-5?
That symptoms don’t meet criteria and clinician does not want to say why

- deficit in intellectual functioning
- deficits in adaptive functioning across multiple settings in 1 or more activities of daily living
- onset during early developmental period
The diagnosis crtieria for an Intellectual Disability

What are the diagnosis crtieria for an Intellectual Disability?
- deficit in intellectual functioning
- deficits in adaptive functioning across multiple settings in 1 or more activities of daily living
- onset during early developmental period


The two basic diagnostic criteria that Autism Spectrum Disorder lies at the intersection of
- Full criteria:*
- impairments in social communication*
- Restricted, repetitive behavior patterns, interests, and activities*
- Onset during EARLY developmental period*
- Symptoms cause impaired functioning*
- impairments in social communication
- Restricted, repetitive behavior patterns, interests, and activities
- Onset during EARLY developmental period
- Symptoms cause impaired functioning
The diagnostic criteria for Autism Spectrum Disorder

What are the diagnostic criteria for Autism Spectrum Disorder?
- impairments in social communication
- Restricted, repetitive behavior patterns, interests, and activities
- Onset during EARLY developmental period
- Symptoms cause impaired functioning

Intellectual Disability etiology
30% due to chromosomal abnormalities (Down Syndrome)
5% due to hereditary (Tay-Sach’s disease, PKU, fragile X syndrome)
10% pregnancy and perinatal complications (fetal malnutrtition, anoxia, HIV)
15-20% environmental factors and mental disorders (severe deprivation, autism)
30-40% of cases cause is unknown
What is the largest known etiological factor for ID?
Down Syndrome
Accounts for 30% of cases
What is the second-largest known etiological factor for ID?
Environmental factors and mental disorders (e.g., severe deprivation, autism)
(accounts for 15-20% of children with ID)
What percentage of ID is due to pregnancy or perinatal complications?
Ex. fetal malnutrition, anoxia, HIV
10% of ID cases are due to these factors
What percentage of ID is due to hereditary reasons?
(e.g., Tay-Sach’s, PKU, Fragile X syndrome)
5% of ID cases are due to these reasons
strongest predictor of ID
low birth weight
What are the early symptoms of Autism?
- Delay in lang. development (not speaking by 2) and abnormal communication (echolalia)
- Lack of social interest or unusual social interactions
- Unusual patterns of play (lining up toys)
Best prognosis for Autism will include
- Development of functional language by age 5
- IQ over 70
- later onset of symptoms
- absence of comorbid disorders
What is a major contributing etiological factor for Autism?
Genetics
(higher concordance between MO vs. DI twins)
Neurotransmitters associated with Autism
Serotonin and GABA
Autistic brain irregularities are found in the…
amygdala and cerebellum
Best Autism Treatment?
Early intensive behavioral intervention in the home setting before age 5
ADHD definition
Pattern of inattention and/or hyperactivity
that lasts at least six months
apparent in at least two settings