Diagnosis & Classification Issues Flashcards
Perceptions of individuals with mental illness as dangerous _____________ significantly from 1950 to 1996.
Increased
The ____________________ was largely influenced by the psychodynamic theoretical approach.
Original DSM (1952)
The ____________________ had greater precision in terminology.
More choice of treatments.
DSM-2 (1968)
The __________________ was explicitly atheoretical.
DSM-3 (1980)
The ________________ was more scientifically informed.
DSM-4 (1994)
The ___________________ expanded its consultation of different professionals.
DSM-5 (2013)
What were the changes to the DSM-5 and DSM-5-TR?
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.
________________ is a painful symptom.
Distress
____________________ is an impairment in one or more important areas of functioning.
Disability
A ______________ is an overt feature of a disorder.
Sign
A ___________________ is a subjective experience associated with a disorder.
Symptom
What are the 4 steps to diagnosing mental health problems?
Presence of specific signs and symptoms, categorical classification, prototypical classification, and flexible approach
___________________ includes restlessness (e.g., fidgety), difficulty staying seated, overly energetic, excessive talking, interrupting others, difficulty waiting turn, careless errors etc.
Hyperactivity & Impulsivity (6 or more symptoms)
______________________ includes distractibility, sustaining attention, listening and organization challenges, forgetfulness (e.g., losing things), reluctance to engage in tasks that requires sustain effort.
Inattention (6 or more symptoms)
___________________ should be the predominate research method for understanding mental disorders.
Neuroscience
