DSM Dx/Criteria Flashcards
DSM IV Axes
I psychiatric dx
II personality d/o, MR, developmental delays
III medical conditions
IV psychosocial/environmental px affecting tx
V global clinician rating GAF
GAF scale
100 -91
Superior functioning in a wide range of
activities, life’s problems never seem to
get out of hand, is sought out by others because of his or her many positive
qualities. No symptoms.
90-81
Absent or minimal symptoms
(e.g., mild anxiety before an exam
), good
functioning in all areas, interested and involved in a wide range of activities.
socially effective, generally satisfied with life, no more than everyday problems
or concerns
(e.g. an occasional argument with family members).
80 - 71
If symptoms are present, they are transient and expectable reactions to
psychosocial stressors
(e.g., difficulty concentrat
ing after family argument);
no more than slight impairment in social, occupational or school functioning
(e.g.,
temporarily failing behind in schoolwork).
70 - 61
Some mild symptoms
(e.g. depressed mood and mild insomnia)
OR some difficulty in social, occupational, or school functioning
(e.g., occasional
truancy, or theft within the household)
, but generally functioning pretty well, has
some meaningful interpersonal relationships.
60 - 51
Moderate symptoms
(e.g., flat affect and circumstantial speech, occasional panic
attacks)
OR moderate difficulty in social, occupational, or school functioning
(e.g.. few
friends, conflicts with
peers or co-workers).
50 - 41
Serious symptoms
(e.g.. suicidal ideation, severe obsessional rituals, frequent
shoplifting)
OR any serious impairment in social
, occupational, or school functioning
(e.g.,
no friends, unable to keep a job).
40 - 31
Some impairment in realit
y testing or communication
(e.g., speech is at times
illogical, obscure, or irrelevant)
OR major impairment in several areas, such as work or school, family relations,
judgment, thinking, or mood
(e.g., depressed man avoids friends, neglects family,
and is unable to work; child frequently beats
up younger children, is defiant at home,
and is failing at school).
30 - 21
Behavior is considerably influenced by delusions or hallucinations
OR serious impairment in communication or judgment
(e.g., sometimes
incoherent, acts grossly inappropriat
ely, suicidal preoccupation)
OR inability to function in almost all areas
(e.g., stays in bed all day; no job, home,
or friends).
20 - 11
Some danger of hurting self or others
(e.g., suicide attempts without clear
expectation of death; frequently violent; manic excitement)
OR occasionally fails to maintain minimal personal hygiene
(e.g., smears feces)
OR gross impairment in communication
(e.g., largely incoherent or mute).
10 - 1
Persistent danger of severely hurting self or others
(e.g., recurrent violence)
OR persistent inability to main
tain minimal personal hygiene
OR serious suicidal act with clear expectation of death.
0
Inadequate information.
Time criteria for MDD
sx last at least 2 weeks
time criteria for dysthymic d/o
depressive mood for atleast 2 years
time criteria for bipolar 1 d/o
(mania) persistently elevated, expansive or irritable mood lasting at least 1 week
* does not have to have depressive episode
criteria for bipolar II d/o
*depressive episode at least 1
*hypomanic episode at least 1
hypomanic has to last for at least 4 days
*never have psychotic sx or manic or mixed episode
criteria for cyclothymic d/o
hypomanic and depressive sx that don’t meet criteria for MDD or bipolar
*sx last at least 2 years and not with out sx for longer than 2 months
criteria for panic d/o
period of intense fear/discomfort
*4 sx phys/behav and reach peak within 10min
1 month or mor of at least having a concern about future attacks or worry of attacks or change in behavior r/t attacks
criteria for social phobia/social anxiety d/o
persistent fear of 1 or more social/performance situations
*if under 18 must last at least 6 months
criteria for OCD
marked distress, time consuming (more than 1 hour per day)
can have obsession=thoughts or compulsions=behaviors
criteria for PTSD
sx last greater than 1 month and exposed to traumatic event or threatened
acute-less than 3 months
chronic-great than 3 months
criteria for acute stress d/o (ASD)
sx last at least 2 days but not longer than 4 wks or 1 month
criteria for GAD
excessive worry/anxiety for at least 6 months
criteria for dementia
2 or more of: Aphasia (language), Apraxia (motor), Agnosia (recognizing objects), and executive functioning px
criteria for schizophrenia
hallucinations, delusions, disorganized thoughts and speech and behavior and negative sx (need 2 or more for at least 1 month unless bizarre delusions or hallucinations consisting of voice keeping running commentary or 2 or more voices conversing with each other)
*continuous s/s persistis at least 6 months
criteria for schizoaffective d/o
have schizophrenia along with depressive episode or manic or mixed episode
delusions or hallucinations in absence of mood issue have to last for at least 2 weeks and mood sx present for substantial portion of total duration of active and residual periods
*have mood in between + sx
criteria for schizophreniform d/o
criteria met for schizophrenia except that the s/s have been present for at least 1 month but less than 6 months
criteria for brief psychotic d/o
have 1 or more (delusion, hallucination, disorganized speech and behavior) lasting 1 day but less than 1 month with full return to premorbid funcitoning
criteria for delusional d/o
non bizarre delusions for at least 1 month
subtypes: erotomanic (believes another is in love with them); grandiose, jealous, persecutory, somatic, mixed, unspecified type
alcohol withdrawal
tremulousness 68 hours after cessation psychotic and perceptual 8-12 hours seizures 12-24 hours DT's any first 72 hours delerium can occu in 1 week after cessation
sx: autonomic hyperactivity, increased hand tremor, insomnia, n/v, transient hallucinations/illusions, psychomotor agitation, anxiety, grand mal seizures
CIWA scoring
0-9 absent or minimal w/drawal
10-19 mild to mod
> or equal to 20 severe w/ drawal
tx often BZDs
acute intoxication of opiods
criteria
apathy/sedation, disinhibition, psychomotor retardation, impaired attention and judgment;
atleast 1 of the following (drowsy, slurred speech, pupillary constriction, decreased LOC)
opioid w/drawal
n/v, runny nose or lacrimation, pupillary dilation, piloerection, diaphroesis, diarrhea, yawning, fever, insomnia
cluster A personality d/o
paranoid, schizotypal, schizoid
can be very defensive
bizare, eccentric, loners