DSM IV, DSM 5 & SCID Flashcards
Diagnostic Statistical Manual IV Structured Clinical Interview for Diagnosis
DSM IV
Diagnostic Statistical Manual IV - this is the older version., based more on consensus
DSM 5
Diagnostic Statistical Manual 5 - this is the newer version, based more on evidence and research
Axis I
Major Mental Health Disorders - such as depression, anxiety
Axis II
Personality DIsorders and Mental Retardation
Personality Disorders and treatment
not a lot of treatment we do and not a lot of getting better - there is psychotherapy but there is not a lot of treatment to address the issue
Axis III
General Medical Conditions
Axis IV
Psychosocial & Environmental Problems
- problems that are related to mental illness
Axis V
Global Assessment of Functioning (GAF)
this is a number from 0-100 for insurance reimbursement purposes
all of us in class would be around 99
50 is the cutoff - 50 and below indicates a need for inpatient intensive care
10 or below is a serious risk for harm to self and others
DSM IV
Has 5 axis system
DSM-5 is non axial - what is combined ?
DSM-IV axes I, II, and III have been combined
What axis has been eliminated in DSM-5
Global Assessment of Functioning
WHODAS
World Health Organization Disability Assessment Schedule
This is what the DSM-5 uses instead of GAF (Global Assessment of Functioning)
NOS
not otherwise specified - would see this in old DSM IV
SCID
Structured Clinical Interview for Diagnosis
What is SCID ?
The subjective and objective process of making mental health disorder diagnoses
you are asking a barrage of questions and rating their responses and adding up numbers to see if they reach a diagnosis threshold
The etiology of most mental health disorders is _________
unknown
In the SCID, what is the first thing you do ?
Ask qualifying questions ……
Psychiatric diagnoses are ___________ from medical diagnoses
different.
Its based on how you answer questions, what you are feeling and what the clinician observes
past or present
many diagnoses make the distinction of being past or present
Alcohol dependence Present
Alcohol Dependence Past
If someone is diagnosed with Alcohol Dependence Present, what does this mean?
They have presented symptoms within the past 60 days