disorders

Question 1

What percentage of college freshmen screen positive for a mental health disorder before entering college?

Answer 1

1/3

Question 1

What is the difference between describing someone as “mentally ill” versus “a person struggling with mental illness?”

Answer 1

The person comes before the illness- terminology is important

Question 2

What makes a behavior “abnormal?” What are the four or five Ds?

Answer 2

“behavior is maladaptive AND consistent with other criteria/FOUR DS”
deviance= rare or uncommon
distress=emotional issues attached
dysfunction=does behavior change your emotions
disapprroval=what society thinks of the behavior

Question 3

What is a psychological disorder?

Answer 3

“A clinically significant disturbance in an individual’s
cognition, emotion regulation and/or behavior that is usually
associated with significant distress or disability in social,
occupational, or other important activities”

Question 4

What are the different types of professionals who diagnose and treat mental disorders (e.g., what is the difference between a clinical psychologist and a psychiatrist?)

Answer 4

PSYCHOLOGIST
-PHD/PSYD
-5-6 graduate years
SOCIAL WORKERS
-BSW AND MSW
-3 years post
medical doctors
-MD psychiatrists
-prescribe medication

Question 5

What is the DSM-5?

Answer 5

Manual for professionals
used to describe disorders/diagnose from symptoms
makes transfer care easier