DSM Flashcards
Seth, age 14, is constantly arguing with his teachers and parents and was recently kicked off the soccer team.
Oppositional Defiant Disorder
Georgia tears up when she shares that she shares that she doesn’t feel like getting out of bed in the morning because life is too hard.
Depression
Barbara shares that she and her husband fight all the time about her drinking
Alcohol Use Disorder
Rel. Distress w/ spouse or intimate partner
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.
Bipolar II
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.
Bipolar I
Lisa, age 8, is brought in by her mother who shares that Lisa cries every time she is dropped off at school.
Separation Anxiety
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.
Cyclothymia
Anthony, age 8, is referred by his school teacher because he can’t finish tasks in class and is disrupting other kids.
ADHD
Learning Disorder
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
Acute Stress
PTSD after 1 month
Jamie becomes tearful when she shares that she feels irritable with her kids all the time.
Depression
Parent Child Relational Problem
Cindy, who is referred by her EAP for falling behind in her work, shares that she smokes pot to help her relax.
Cannabis Use Disorder
Possible Anxiety
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.
Unspecified Anxiety Disorder
Insomnia
6 months for Generalized Anxiety Disorder
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.
ADHD
Parent Child Relational Problem
Nancy, who lost her husband four months ago, states that the only thing she enjoys these days is playing with her granddaughter.
Bereavement
Major Depressive Disorder
Melissa shares that she has been in love three times this year and all of the relationships have ended badly.
Borderline Personality Disorder
Jerry, a 45-year-old loan agent, 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.
Adjustment Disorder with Depressed mood
Relational Distress with spouse or Intimate partner
Tina, a 16 year old, is referred by her probation officer after being arrested for breaking into a house.
Conduct Disorder
Greg, an Iraqi 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.
PTSD
Relational Distress with an intimate partner
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.
Alcohol Use disorder
Alcohol Induced Depressive Disorder
Ethan, age 8, is brought to therapy by his dad and step-mom. The step- mom 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.
Bereavement
Major Depressive Disorder
Arthur, a minister, recently lost his wife to cancer and is questioning his faith.
bereavement
Religious or Spiritual Problem
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.
Histrionic Personality Disorder
Sarah, age 7, recently witnessed her dad get hit by a car and has started crying when she is dropped off at school.
Acute Stress
Separation Anxiety
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.
spouse or Partner physical abuse
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.
Upbringing away from parents
MDD
Adjustment Disorder
