DSM Flashcards
1
Q
Concordance rates for schizophrenia
A
- MZ twins: 50%
- Both parents: 45%
- Siblings: 10-15%
- First-degree relative: 10%
- Parent: 5-10%
2
Q
Factors related to good prognosis in schizophrenia
A
Pre-Morbid functioning
Abrupt onset
Fewer negative symptoms
Minimal cognitive impairment
Female
3
Q
Concordance rates for bipolar
A
Highest of all DSM diagnoses
MZ twins: 80%
Siblings: 20 to 25%
4
Q
Gender differences various disorders
A
Intellectual Disability: 1.5 to 1
Autism: 4-5 to 1
ADHD: 3-4 to 1 in childhood, 2 to 1 in adulthood
Specific learning disorder: 2-3 to 1
Tourette’s/ ticks: 2-4 to 1
Depression: twice as common in females
OCD: more common in males in childhood, More common in females in adolescence and adulthood
Equal gender. Rates: schizophrenia, bipolar
