DSM 5: What's the Difference, Part 1

Question 1

adjustment disorder with depressed mood.

Answer 1

• not diagnosed with bereavement
• reaction to person, environment, recent life stressor
• symptoms: 3 months of stressor, no more than 6 months.

Question 2

child onset fluency disorder.

Answer 2

• stuttering
• broken words (long pauses)
• 0 to 5 years old

Question 3

unspecified depressive disorder.

Answer 3

• functioning but some mild dysfunction.

Question 4

language disorder.

Answer 4

• have hard time building vocabulary
• use simple sentences “ me go park”
• drop words out
• 0 to 5 years old

Question 5

specific learning disorder.

Answer 5

• dyslexia
• issues with math + reading
• difficulty learning basic skills
• may need repetition

Question 6

posttraumatic stress disorder (ptsd).

Answer 6

• after 1 month
• nightmares, negative mood, negative behaviors, intrusive elements, flashbacks
• vet from the war
• incident that is life-threatening, witnessed or involved in event.

Question 7

autism spectrum disorder.

Answer 7

• repeated behaviors and repeated speech
• hand flapping
• hard time with transitions
• poor relationships, challenges with playing.
• as babies, not accepting toys
• lack of eye contact

Question 8

selective mutism.

Answer 8

• fails to speak in particular situation
• maya angelou*

Question 9

encopresis.

Answer 9

• pooping on yourself.
• older than 4 years old
• happens after trauma

Question 10

bipolar disorder with psychotic features

Answer 10

• psychotic features come in and out + manic phase
• mood disorder is consistent

Question 11

social (pragmatic) communication disorder.

Answer 11

impaired social communication
* do not have repetitive behavior.

Question 12

social anxiety disorder (social phobia).

Answer 12

• fear of social situations
• decline (avoid events, withdrawn)

Question 13

panic disorder.

Answer 13

• reoccurring unexpected panic attack
• fear of them happening again

Question 14

bipolar 1 disorder.

Answer 14

• you need manic phase.
• elevated mood + a lot of damage
• no sleep for minimum 7 days.

Question 15

acute stress disorder.

Answer 15

• within 1 month
• incident that is life-threatening, witnessed or involved in event.

Question 16

separation anxiety disorder.

Answer 16

• anxiety that specific from detaching typically from care giver.
• children (4 weeks)
• adults (6 months)
• anticipatory anxiety
• constant worry

Question 17

oppositional defiant disorder.

Answer 17

• problem with authority figures.
• argumentative.

Question 18

persistent depressive disorder.

Answer 18

“dysthymia”
- at least 2 years (adult)
- 1 year (child)
- chronically depressed

Question 19

tourette’s disorder.

Answer 19

• have both: motor + tics.
• hands or facial.

Question 20

generalized anxiety disorder.

Answer 20

• present at least 6 months.
• biological functioning (sleep + diet)

Question 21

obsessive-compulsive personality disorder.

Answer 21

• perfectionist
• controlling
• rigid, anal
• no awareness

Question 22

brief psychotic disorder.
schizophreniform disorder.
schizophrenia.

Answer 22

• same symptoms, different time lines.
  symptoms: delusions (false beliefs), hallucinations, disorganized speech, disorganized behavior, negative symptoms, flat affect.

brief psychotic disorder: up to 1 month.
schizophreniform disorder: 1- 6 months
schizophrenia: over 6 months.

Question 23

pica.

Answer 23

• eating non-food substances
  “my strange addictions.”

Question 24

agoraphobia.

Answer 24

• fear of going out in the public.
• needs to be 2 situations

Question 25

persistent motor/vocal tic disorder.

Answer 25

• you have 1 or the other: motor OR tic.

Question 26

disruptive mood dysregulation disorder.

Answer 26

• 6 to 10 years old, up to 17 years old.
• chronically irritable or moody.
• outbursts need to happen 3x/weekly.
• consistence tantrums.

Question 27

cyclothymic disorder.

Answer 27

• at least 2 years
• hypomanic: low level mild depressive episode.

Question 28

disinhibited social engagement disorder.

Answer 28

• stand out, no boundaries
• go to anyone, easily attach to people.

Question 29

major depressive disorder

Answer 29

• at least 2 weeks
• dark or black mood
• lost of interest
• lack of motivation
• change in appetite and biological functioning

Question 30

bipolar 2 disorder.

Answer 30

• hypomanic phase
• major depression episode
• at least 4 days.

Question 31

attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.

Answer 31

• rule out learning disorder
• problems with attention
• hyperactivity (fidgets)
• need to be present before 12 years old.
• need 2 context: school, home, work
• can be diagnosed as an adult

Question 32

bereavement.

Answer 32

• grieving
• responding to death (DABDA)

Question 33

adjustment disorder with anxiety.

Answer 33

• have symptoms, but it wasn’t life-threatening
• no nightmares, flashbacks, etc.

Question 34

major depression with psychotic features.

Answer 34

• psychotic features come in or out.

Question 35

reactive attachment disorder.

Answer 35

• failure to thrive
• very withdrawn
• don’t speak or respond to comfort
• see at an early age
• 9 months to 5 years old
• persistent neglect/abuse
• change in caregiver.

Question 36

major depressive disorder (grief)

Answer 36

• can be with bereavement
• not sleeping or oversleeping.

Question 37

generalized anxiety disorder.

Answer 37

• worrying about a bunch of stuff.
• physical symptoms.
• 6 months in children and adults.

Question 38

obsessive compulsive disorder.

Answer 38

• obsessive thoughts and compulsive behaviors
• examples: germ-a-phobic, hand-washing, locking the door multiple times.

Question 39

schizoaffective disorder.

Answer 39

• psychotic features present all the time
• mood disorders come in and out.

Question 40

rumination disorder.

Answer 40

• repeated throwing up of food
• reflux issues.

Question 41

conduct disorder.

Answer 41

• violation of rights of others
• stealing, vandalizing, fights, destroying property.
• feeds into antisocial personality disorder
• lack of remorse.

Question 42

enuresis.

Answer 42

• urination in bed/clothes.
• 5 years old or older.
• happens after trauma