DSM-5 Terms (155)

Question 1

Acquired sexual dysfunctions

Answer 1

Began after a period of normality

Question 2

Acrophobia

Answer 2

Fear of heights

Question 3

ADHD

Answer 3

Pattern of inattention and/or hyperactivity/impulsivity that interferes with functioning or development; several symptoms present before age 12

Question 4

Affect

Answer 4

Displayed emotions

Question 5

Agnosia

Answer 5

An individual cannot name or recognize objects

Question 6

Agoraphobia

Answer 6

Anxiety about being somewhere from which escape is difficult or embarrassing, sometimes in regard to a panic attack

Question 7

Alleviation of withdrawal symptoms

Answer 7

Term
Use of the same or similar drug

Question 8

Alogia

Answer 8

Term
Speech deficit

Question 9

Anhedonia

Answer 9

Inability to feel pleasure

Question 10

Anorexia Nervosa symptoms
Term
Distorted perception of one’s body with a refusal to maintain minimum weight; fear of weight gain; self-esteem depends on body weight and shape

Question 11

Anorexia Nervosa, binge-eating/purging type
Term
Low body weight; engages in recurrent binge-eating/purging behavior

Question 12

Anorexia Nervosa, restricting type
Term
Low body weight; does not engage in binge-eating/purging behavior; does restrict food intake; weight loss usually done through dieting, excessive exercise, and/or fasting

Question 13

Antisocial Personality Disorder
Term
“Psychopath” or “sociopath”; disregard for the rights of others; tendency to be aggressive, dishonest, impulsive, irresponsible, and unlawful

Question 14

Autism Spectrum Disorder
Term
Includes social impairment, communication impairment, and limited range of interests

Question 15

Avoidant Personality Disorder
Term
Feelings of inadequacy, fear of negative evaluation and social situations, fear of being shamed, may lead very restricted lives

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Avolition
Term
Inability or unwillingness to begin and maintain activities

Question 17

Behavioral observations
Term
Consider what happened before a target behavior, the behavior itself, and its consequences

Question 18

Binge-eating Disorder
Term
Eating a large amount of food in a small time period; feeling a lack of control over eating; binge eating occurs at least once a week for 3 months

Question 19

Biological etiology of sexual dysfunctions
Term
Medications and drugs/alcohol, chronic illness

Question 20

Bipolar I Disorder
Term
One or more manic episodes, sometimes with a history of major depressive episode(s)

Question 21

Bipolar II Disorder
Term
One or more major depressive episodes and at least one or more hypomanic episodes

Question 22

Body Dysmorphic Disorder
Term
Preoccupation with a body defect, the defect either being imagined or not worthy of the person’s excessive concern

Question 23

Borderline Personality Disorder
Term
Unstable, unpredictable, fearful of abandonment, impulsive, reckless, may be financially irresponsible, abuse substances and have unsafe sex

Question 24

Brief Psychotic Disorder
Term
Delusions/hallucinations last between one day and one month

Question 25

Bulimia Nervosa symptoms
Term
Binge-eating and compensatory behaviors to prevent weight gain; self-esteem depends on body weight and shape

Answer 26

Caffeine withdrawal symptoms
Term
Headaches, negative emotions, drowsiness

Question 27

Causes of Delirium
Term
Substance intoxication, substance withdrawal, brain trauma, infection, head injury

Question 28

Chronic sexual dysfunctions
Term
“Lifetime” dysfunctions, not starting after a period of normality

Question 29

Cluster A personality disorders
Term
Odd or eccentric cluster: schizoid, schizotypal, paranoid
Definition

Question 30

Cluster B personality disorders
Term
Dramatic or emotional cluster: borderline, antisocial, narcissistic, histrionic

Question 31

Cluster C personality disorders
Term
Anxious or fearful cluster: dependent, avoidant, obsessive-compulsive

Question 32

Compulsions
Term
Time-consuming and ritualistic actions (physical or mental) that a person feels driven to do
Definition
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Question 33

Conduct Disorder
Term
Infringes on the rights of others and/or breaks social rules

Question 34

Conversion symptoms
Term
May include paralysis, blindness, hallucinations, deafness, seizures, among others; a neurological condition is suggested

Question 35

Cyclothymic Disorder
Term
Long-term depressed mood alternating with mood elevation (less severe than major depressive or manic episode)

Question 36

Delirium
Term
Loss of cognitive functioning such as clear thinking and reasoning, orientation; often temporary

Question 37

Delusional Disorder
Term
Delusions are present but do not interfere with functioning

Question 38

Delusions
Term
False belief based on an incorrect conclusion about what is generally accepted about reality

Question 39

Dependent Personality Disorder
Term
People want to find others to take care of them, tendency to be compliant, passive, and irresponsible; fearful of abandonment; do not like to be alone

Answer 40

Depersonalization
Term
Feelings of detachment from self

Question 41

Developmental Coordination Disorder
Term
A motor skills disorder

Question 42

Diagnosis
Term
Symptoms are classified as a disorder

Answer 43

Disorganized speech in Schizophrenia
Term
Incoherent, illogical, loose associations

Answer 44

Disorganized subtype of Schizophrenia
Term
Disturbed speech and behavior, affect is silly or flat, delusions and hallucinations are disjointed

Question 45

Dissociative Amnesia
Term
Inability to remember important personal information; reversible; may follow stressful events

Answer 46

Dissociative Identity Disorder
Term
Identities or personality states (alters) in an individual

Question 47

Effects of alcohol poisoning on the brain
Term
Dementia, reduced intellectual capacity

Question 48

Effects of alcohol use
Term
Neurotransmitter systems are affected, loss of inhibitions, motor coordination impaired, speech impaired, decision-making impaired, blackouts, seizures, hallucinations

Question 49

Effects of depressants
Term
Central nervous system slows down; person feels calmer

Question 50

Effects of hallucinogens
Term
Hallucinations, delusions, paranoia, sensory perception altered

Question 51

Effects of nicotine
Term
Dependence, withdrawal, cancer, heart disease, high blood pressure, confusion and convulsions (high doses)

Question 52

Effects of opiates
Term
Decrease in pain, sleep inducement

Question 53

Effects of opiates
Term
Drowsiness, euphoria, slowed breathing that can potentially cause death

Question 54

Effects of stimulants
Term
Central nervous system speeds up; person feels more alert and increases activity

Question 55

Encopresis
Term
Pattern of elimination of feces in inappropriate places

Question 56

Enuresis
Term
Voiding of urine in inappropriate places

Question 57

Epidemiology
Term
Prevalence and incidence of diseases

Question 58

Erectile Disorder
Term
Erection cannot be achieved and/or maintained; formerly called impotence

Question 59

Etiology of paraphilias
Term
Inadequate sexual relationships, interpersonal problems, early life experiences, sexual fantasies

Question 60

Etiology of PTSD
Term
Intensely traumatic event, biological and psychological vulnerability, no strong support network

Question 61

Etiology of Schizophrenia
Term
Genetic factors, complications in pregnancy, viral factors, stress, dysfunctional family, brain structure

Question 62

Examples of depressants
Term
Sedatives (barbiturates and benzodiazepines), alcohol

Question 63

Examples of hallucinogens
Term
LSD, mescaline, and psilocybin

Question 64

Examples of opiates
Term
Opium, heroin, morphine, codeine, methadone

Question 65

Examples of stimulants
Term
Nicotine, amphetamines, cocaine, caffeine

Question 66

Exhibitionistic Disorder
Term
Sexual arousal associated with exposure of genitals; element of risk important to the arousal

Question 67

Facial agnosia
Term
Inability to recognize familiar people

Question 68

Factitious Disorder
Term
Intentionally faked symptoms in order to assume the sick role

Question 69

Female Orgasmic Disorder
Term
After normal sexual desire and arousal, delay or absence of orgasm

Question 70

Fetishistic Disorder
Term
Sexual attraction associated with objects; chronic and recurrent fantasies or urges or behaviors

Question 71

Gender Dysphoria
Term
Belief that one’s gender was a “mistake”; may develop during preschool years

Question 72

Generalized Anxiety Disorder
Term
Chronic anxiety and worry for at least six months

Question 73

Hallucinations
Term
Things are sensed (seen, heard, felt, smelled, tasted) that are not present; a psychotic symptom; auditory hallucinations are most common

Question 74

Histrionic Personality Disorder
Term
Attention-seeking, excessive emotionality, easily influenced; may be inappropriately sexual and vague in speech

Question 75

How amphetamines work
Term
Increase norepinephrine and dopamine activity in the body

Question 76

Hypoactive sexual desire
Term
Lack of sexual desire

Question 77

Hypomanic episode
Term
At least 4 consecutive days with symptoms such as flight of ideas, distractibility, decreased need for sleep, more talkative than usual; not severe enough to require hospitalization

Question 78

Illness Anxiety Disorder
Term
Fear of having a serious disease, the fear often becoming an important part of the individual’s self-concept; no medical basis found

Question 79

Insomnia
Term
Inability to fall asleep, stay asleep, or return to sleep

Question 80

Kleine-Levin Syndrome
Term
Individuals may sleep 18-20 hours

Question 81

Major Depressive Disorder
Term
At least one major depressive episode; no history of manic or hypomanic episodes

Question 82

Major depressive episode
Term
At least 2 weeks and at least 5 symptoms such as feelings of worthlessness, inability to feel pleasure, etc.; in children, depressed mood may appear as irritability

Question 83

Manic episode
Term
At least 1 week; symptoms may include hyperactivity, flight of ideas, elevated mood, inflated self-esteem, decreased need for sleep; severe enough to cause marked impairment in functioning and/or require hospitalization

Question 84

Medication for Panic Disorder
Term
Benzodiazepines and tricyclic antidepressants; relapse is common when medication is stopped

Question 85

Methadone
Term
Synthetic opiate

Question 86

Mood
Term
Predominant emotion

Question 87

Most common hallucinogen
Term
LSD (lysergic acid diethylamide); chemical similarity to serotonin

Question 88

Narcissistic Personality Disorder
Term
Grandiose, admiration-seeking, lacking in empathy, overvaluing accomplishments. May compare self with famous people and see self as unique and superior

Question 89

Negative symptoms of Schizophrenia
Term
Behavior deficiencie, including speech deficits, flat affect, motivational deficits

Question 90

Non-purging (compensatory behavior)
Term
Fasting, excessive exercise, dieting

Question 91

Obsessions
Term
Thoughts and urges that are irrational or intrusive

Question 92

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder and insight
Term
Individual who has OCD realizes the irrationality and excessiveness of the obsessions/compulsions

Question 93

Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder
Term
Perfectionistic, controlling, excessively orderly

Question 94

Omen formation
Term
Belief that disturbing events may be foretold

Question 95

Opiate withdrawal symptoms
Term
Nausea, diarrhea, muscle pain, insomnia; may last a week

Question 96

Oppositional Defiant Disorder
Term
Negative, hostile, antagonistic and defiant behavior pattern

Question 97

Orgasmic disorders
Term
Impairment of last phase of sexual response cycle

Question 98

Paranoid Personality Disorder
Term
Distrustful, suspicious, jealous, may want to harm others and be hostile

Question 99

Paranoid Schizophrenia
Term
Delusions and hallucinations have persecutory theme

Question 100

Parasomnias
Term
Abnormal behaviors during sleep

Question 101

Parasthesias
Term
Tingling or numbness sometimes felt during panic attack

Question 102

Pedophilic Disorder
Term
Sexual arousal in regard to children

Question 103

Persistent Depressive Disorder
Term
At least 2 years, persistent depressed mood, pessimism, lack of self-worth, and withdrawal

Question 104

Polysubstance use
Term
Use of various psychoactive drugs

Question 105

Positive affects of amphetamines
Term
Treatment of narcolepsy and hypersomnia, improve mood, reduce fatigue, weight loss

Question 106

Positive symptoms of Schizophrenia
Term
Behaviors such as hallucinations, delusions, disorganized speech

Question 107

Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Term
After a traumatic event, symptoms are intrusive memories, avoiding emotional triggers, emotional numbness, and arousal

Question 108

premature (Early) Ejaculation
Term
Ejaculation occurs earlier than desired

Question 109

Prevalence
Term
Statistics involving the presence of a disorder among a certain population at a certain time

Question 110

Prognosis
Term
Most likely progress of a disorder

Answer 111

Psychoactive drugs
Term
Alter thinking/emotions/behaviors; stimulants, depressants, opiates, hallucinogens

Question 112

Psychological etiology of sexual disorders
Term
Distraction, anxiety, cognitive functioning, negative emotions, interpersonal problems, lack of knowledge about sexuality

Question 113

Purging (compensatory behavior)
Term
Self-induced vomitting or the misuse of laxatives, diuretics, or enemas

Question 114

Risk factor
Term
Condition that increases the likelihood of getting a disorder

Question 115

Risk factors for delirium
Term
Old age, cancer, AIDS

Question 116

Schizoaffective Disorder
Term
Symptoms of both major mood disorder and schizophrenia

Question 117

Schizoid Personality Disorder
Term
Prefer to be alone, low levels of emotion

Question 118

Schizophrenia
Term
Disturbances in behavior, speech, thinking, perception and emotions that involve psychosis; at least 2 symptoms present for one month required for diagnosis

Question 119

Schizophrenia, residual subtype
Term
Major symptoms have subsided

Question 120

Schizophreniform Disorder
Term
Schizophrenic symptoms have duration of less than 6 months

Question 121

Schizotypal Personality Disorder
Term
Odd beliefs, perhaps of being psychic or having magic powers; unusual speech; problems with interpersonal relationships; sometimes psychotic episodes

Question 122

Sexual arousal disorders
Term
Impairment of second phase of sexual response cycle

Question 123

Sexual desire disorders
Term
Impairment in the first phase of sexual response cycle

Question 124

Sexual pain disorders
Term
Pain is present during the sexual response cycle
Definition

Question 125

Sexual response cycle
Term
Desire, arousal, and orgasm

Question 126

Situational sexual dysfunction
Term
Dysfunction that occurs at certain times, places or with certain partners

Question 127

Social Phobia
Term
Fear of social situations

Question 128

Social Phobia treatments
Term
Role play, cognitive behavioral, drugs

Question 129

Specific Learning Disorder
Term
Specifiers: with impairment in reading, with impairment in written expression, with impairment in mathematics

Question 130

Speech and cognition
Term
Cognition judged by content, rate, and continuity of speech

Question 131

Stereotyped body movements
Term
Repetitive movements and rigid behaviors

Question 132

Substance intoxication
Term
Getting drunk or getting high; impaired judgment, impaired motor coordination; symptoms depend on the drug, the quantity, and how it reacts in the individual

Question 133

Subtypes of Specific Phobia
Term
Animal, blood-injection-injury, situational, natural environment, other

Question 134

Suicidal risk factors
Term
Family history of suicide, mental disorder, low serotonin levels, alcohol use and abuse, stressful event that is seen as shameful, past history of suicide attempts.

Question 135

Symptoms of amphetamine intoxication
Term
Anger, anxiety, panic, paranoid delusions, hot and cold flashes, nausea and vomiting, social withdrawal, hallucinations

Question 136

Symptoms of cannabis use
Term
Increased sensory perception, mood swings, dreamlike states, dizziness, hallucinations, paranoia, withdrawal symptoms

Question 137

Symptoms of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
Term
Baby may have Learning disabilities, cognitive disorders, behavior disorders, skin folds at corner of the eye, small head, and thin upper lip

Question 138

Symptoms of hyperactivity
Term
Talking too much, excessive activity

Question 139

Symptoms of inattention
Term
Losing something that is needed for a task, not paying attention to details, carelessness, distraction

Question 140

Symptoms of low sexual desire
Term
Infrequent masturbation or sexual relations, few sexual fantasies

Question 141

Symptoms of LSD intoxication
Term
Hallucinations and altered sensory perception, possible psychotic reactions, bad trips, and paranoia

Question 142

Symptoms of Wernicke’s disease
Term
Unintelligible speech, poor muscle coordination, mental confusion

Question 143

Symptoms of withdrawal delirium
Term
Body tremors and hallucinations

Question 144

Tolerance
Term
Need for greater amounts of substance to get intoxicated

Question 145

Transvestic Disorder
Term
Cross-dressing; sexual arousal associated with wearing clothing of opposite gender

Question 146

Treatment for disruptive disorders
Term
Social skills training, cognitive skills training, parental training

Question 147

Treatments for ADHD
Term
Stimulants, self-talk, modeling, parental training

Question 148

Treatments for Delirium
Term
Treat medical conditions, benzodiazepines for drug withdrawal, psychosocial treatments

Question 149

Treatments for mood disorders
Term
Medications, ECT, cognitive-behavioral therapy, interpersonal therapy

Question 150

Treatments for paraphilias
Term
Behavior therapy, medications

Question 151

Treatments for Schizophrenia
Term
Medications (neuroleptics); social skills training; independent living skills training; family therapy/education

Question 152

Treatments for sexual dysfunctions
Term
Education, alleviation of performance anxiety

Question 153

Voyeuristic Disorder
Term
A paraphilia in which individual is sexually aroused by watching people undressing or naked; element of secrecy

Question 154

Waxy flexibility
Term
When a person’s position stay the same when someone else changes it

Question 155

Withdrawal
Term
Physically distressful symptoms when drug is not used