DSM Flashcards
5 symptoms characteristic of pediatric bipolar disorder
Elation Grandiosity Hypersexuality Flight of ideas Decreased need for sleep
Best prognostic indicator for individuals with autistic disorder
Early language ability
Symptoms found in both ADHD and pediatric bipolar
Irritability
Distractability
Hyperactivity
Accelerated speech
Personality disorder with the beat prognosis
Borderline Personality Disorder
When do you use medication for patients with PTSD?
When target symptoms (flashbacks, derealization, avoidance, numbing, transient psychosis markedly interfere with daily life. In this case short term medication is indicated.
Cataplexy
Is a neurological condition that only occurs in people with narcolepsy and is characterized by sudden loss of muscle tone and muscle weakness affecting both sides of the body. It is usually triggered by strong emotional experiences such as stress, fear, anger, and laughter.
Selye’s GAS theory
Alarm
Resistance
Exhaustion
Children with a parent with PTSD are most likely to exhibit?
Depression, anxiety, self-blame, aggression, hyperactivity, and social withdrawal
How does the prevalence rate of major depression change at puberty
Girls are 1.5-3 times more likely to have depression than boys
How long do symptom of separation anxiety disorder have to be present to receive the diagnosis for children and adults?
4 weeks for children
6 months for adolescents and adults
The tension-reduction hypothesis states
Alcohol and other substances reduce stress and as a result the substance is negatively reinforced
The most important factors for smoking cessation
Strong desire to quit
Awareness of negative health consequences
Social support
Prevalence rates for ADHD in children and adults
Children - 5%
Adults - 2.5%
What personality disorder becomes less evident by the fourth decade if a person’s life?
Antisocial personality disorder
