DSM Flashcards
1
Q
Define mental illness
A
Clinically significant, behavioral, or psychological syndrome with:
- Distress
- Disability
- Increased risk of suffering, death, pain, disability or important lost of freedom
2
Q
Mental illness reqs
A
- Cannot be expected response to event
- Must be behavioral, psychological, or biological dysfunction
- Disturbance not only in relationship between individual and society
3
Q
Categories of metal illness
A
Depressive, substance use, and cognitive disorders
4
Q
Format of diagnostic criteria
A
Checklist
5
Q
What is not in DSM
A
- Treatment info
- Neutral re: etiology
6
Q
What is in DSM
A
- Assc. diagnostic features
- Assc. diagnostic markers, lab, or physical exam findings
- Comorbidity
- Cultural/gender related issues
- Development and course of illness
- Differential diagnosis
- Fxnal consequences
- Prevalence
- Risk/prognostic factors
7
Q
Other specified disorder vs. unspecified disorder
A
OS: communicates specific reason criteria are not met
US: does not document reason criteria are not met
8
Q
Supports for DSM
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- Solid research backed
- Prioritized around clinical utility
- Helps make accurate diagnosis/tx
- “Living document”
9
Q
Criticisms of DSM
A
- Is anyone normal?
- Too easy to get meds?
- Diagnoses valid across different populations?
