DSM-5's Diagnostic Categories Flashcards
What are the 19 Diagnostic Categories of the DSM-5?
The DSM-5 contains separate ______________ for the 19 diagnostic categories, as well as chapters for _____________________, ________________________________, and _____________________________________________.
chapters; Other Mental Disorders; Medication-Induced Movement Disorders and Other Adverse Effects of Medication; Other Conditions That May be a Focus of Clinical Attention.
The DSM-5 provides the equivalent of the ________________ and _________________ codes, when applicable, for each _________ and _________.
ICD-9-CM; ICD-10-CM; diagnosis; condition
When using the DSM-5, ____________________ can be indicated by using additional codes.
diagnostic uncertainty
What are the 3 codes that can be used to indicate diagnostic uncertainty?
Other specified disorder; Unspecified disorder; provisional
Other specified disorder is coded when the clinician wants to indicate …
the reason why the client’s symptoms to not meet the criteria for a specific diagnosis.
What is an example of writing an “Other specified disorder”?
“other specified depressive disorder, recurrent brief depressions”
Unspecified disorder is coded when the clinician …
does not want to indicate the reason why the client’s symptoms do not meet the criteria for a specific diagnosis.
In addition, the specifier “provisional” may be used when the clinician …
does not currently have sufficient information for a firm diagnosis but believes the full criteria will eventually be met.
