DSM-5-TR Quiz

Question 1

Seth, age 14, is constantly arguing with his teachers and parents and was recently kicked off the soccer team.

Answer 1

Oppositional Defiant Disorder
(depressive disorder)

Question 2

Georgia tears up when she shares that she doesn’t feel like getting out of bed in the morning because life is too hard.

Answer 2

Major Depressive Disorder

Question 3

Barbara shares that she and her husband fight all the time about her drinking.

Answer 3

Alcohol Use Disorder
z-Relationship Distress with spouse or Partner

Question 4

Sam shares that he has a good week every few months where he is really productive at work and doesn’t need much sleep. The problem is that he always crashes and can’t get out of bed for weeks.

Answer 4

Bipolar II

Question 5

Bill says his wife loses it every so often and acts like a crazy person for over a week. She goes on shopping sprees they can’t afford and cleans the house all night.

Answer 5

Bipolar I

Question 6

Lisa, age 8, is brought in by her mother who shares that Lisa cries every time she is dropped off at school.

Answer 6

Separation Anxiety
z-Parent child relational problem

Question 7

Charlotte shares that in graduate school she will have spurts where she gets a lot done and feels really energized, then she’ll have a hard time motivating to get anything done.

Answer 7

Cyclothymia

Question 8

Anthony, age 8, is referred by his school teacher because he can’t finish tasks in class and is disrupting other kids

Answer 8

ADHD
R/o - LD

Question 9

Nick was in a serious car accident three weeks ago and hasn’t been able to sleep because he keeps having nightmares of the crash.

Answer 9

Accuse Stress

Question 10

Jamie becomes tearful when she shares that she feels irritable with her kids all the time.

Answer 10

MDD

Question 11

Cindy, who is referred by her EAP for falling behind in her work, shares that she smokes pot to help her relax.z

Answer 11

z- Occupational problems
Cannabis Use Disorder

Question 12

Marge reports that for the last four months she’s had a hard time sleeping because she’s staying awake at night worrying about an endless list of things.

Answer 12

Anxiety Unspecified

Question 13

Mary describes her son, Henry, age 6, as a little brat who can’t sit still for one minute and is always causing problems at school.

Answer 13

ADHD
z-Parent child relational problem

Question 14

Nancy, who lost her husband four months ago, states that the only thing she enjoys these days is playing with her granddaughter.

Answer 14

Bereavement
MDD or Unspecified Depressive disorder

Question 15

Melissa shares that she has been in love three times this year and all of the relationships have ended badly.

Answer 15

BPD

Question 16

Tina, a 16 year old, is referred by her probation officer after being arrested for breaking into a house

Answer 16

Conduct disorder

Question 16

Jerry, a 45-year-old loan agent who recently lost his job, is arguing a lot with his wife and complains that he just can’t get out of bed in the morning.

Answer 16

Adjustment disorder
z- relationship distress with spouse or partner
(MDD)

Question 17

Greg, an Iraq vet, and his girlfriend, Meg, come to see you because they are fighting a lot, and Greg can’t stop thinking about the things he’s seen.

Answer 17

PTSD
Z- relationship distress

Question 18

Shawna shares that she needs to drink five drinks instead of two to “feel buzzed” and that she has a hard time getting up in the morning.

Answer 18

Alcohol Use Disorder

Question 19

Ethan, age 8, is brought to therapy by his dad and stepmom. The stepmom reports that since the death of his mother over a year ago, Ethan has been extremely irritable and throws a tantrum almost every day if things don’t go his way.

Answer 19

Prolonged Grief
Disruptive Mood Disorder

Question 20

Arthur, a minister, recently lost his wife to cancer and is questioning his faith.

Answer 20

Bereavement
z-Spiritual problem

Question 21

Cindy, a 24-year-old actress, comes to see you because her husband is tired of her needing to be the center of attention all the time.

Answer 21

Histrionic Mood Disorder
z- Relational distress

Question 22

Sarah, age 7, recently witnessed her dad get hit by a car and has started crying when she is dropped off at school.

Answer 22

PTSD
Adjustment disorder
Separation Anxiety

Question 23

Howard, age 42, is referred by his doctor. He shares that he is unhappy in his marriage because his wife is physically abusive but divorce goes against his religious beliefs.

Answer 23

z- Relationship distress
z- spiritual problem
t- Domestic Partner Violence

Question 24

Kevin, age 7, is brought in by his grandmother who is his primary caretaker, because he has become aggressive with her since his mother went to prison two months ago.

Answer 24

Adjustment Disorder
z-Upbringing away from parent
z- parent child relational problem (b/c g’ma is caregiver)