DSM

Question 1

What differentiates grief from MDD?

Answer 1

Grief is dominated by feelings of having lost something or feeling empty inside, and self-regard is largely intact

Question 2

Timeline for diagnosis of separation anxiety disorder

Answer 2

1) 4 months in children
2) 6 months in adults

Question 3

Timeline for ODD

Answer 3

6 months

Question 4

Diagnostic criteria for Tourette’s syndrome (with timeline) (3)

Answer 4

1) Multiple motor tics and one (or more) vocal tics –> tics do not have to happen concurrently (just at some point in illness)
2) Tics can change in frequency but must be consistent for 1 year since onset of tics
3) First tic must occur before age 18

Question 5

1) What is the term for excessive fear of the worst in every life experience and 2) what is it associated with

Answer 5

1) Negative affectivity (or neuroticism) - defined as extreme negative emotions (depression, guilt/shame) that are experienced often
2) Associated with dependency, self-harm and predictors of low self-esteem, depression, and anxiety

Question 6

What is the term for the tendency towards disagree with others, along with feelings of self-importance, privilege, and lack of empathy?

Answer 6

Antagonism