DSM5 Flashcards
What is the difference between other specified disorder or unspecified disorder?
other SPECIFIED disorder = certainty about what criteria is missing
UNspecified disorder = not sure what is missing
What is the new term for “NOS”?
other specified disorder or unspecified disorder
What is the age of onset of Intellectual Disability?
“the early developmental period”
trying not to be too rigid on age of onset
How is severity of ID determined?
based on adaptive functioning in conceptual, social and practical domains AND IQ.
What are the diagnostic criteria for Autism Spectrum Disorder?
persistent deficits in social communication
restricted, repetitive patterns of behavior, interests and activities
symptoms present from early developmental period
What are better prognostic indicators for ASD?
communication skills by age 5 or 6, IQ over 70, later onset of Sx.
What is the change in age of onset for ADHD from DSM4 to DSM5?
onset before age 12 (was age 7)
How many symptoms does an individual under age 17 need for an ADHD diagnosis?
5
etiology of ADHD
lower-than-normal activity in frontal lobes and BASAL GANGLIA
Tx for ADHD
stimulant medications
behavioral management
neurofeedback (EEG biofeedback)
Diagnostic criteria for Specific Learning Disorder
difficulties with academics indicated by presence of AT LEAST ONE Sx for at least 6 MONTHS despite provision of appropriate interventions. (Sounds like RTI)
subtypes of SLD
with impairment in…
…reading
…written expression
…mathematics
What is the new name for Stuttering?
Childhood Onset Fluency Disorder
Tx for Childhood Onset Fluency Disorder?
habit reversal training (awareness training, competing response training, and social support)
reduce stress in the family
Diagnostic criteria for Tourette’s Disorder
multiple motor tics
one or more vocal tics
duration of at least one year
age of onset before age 18
Schizoprehia Spectrum Disorders duration
Schizophrenia = 60 days or more
Schizophreniform Disorder = 30 - 60 days
Brief Psychotic Disorder = 1 - 30 days
Schizophrenia Dx criteria
at least TWO active phase symptoms for at least ONE MONTH
with one Sx being delusions, hallucinations or disorganized speech, grossly disorganized or catatonic behavior, or negative Sx
continuous signs of disturbance for at least 6 MONTHS
level of functioning has been below level achieved prior to onset for significant portion of time
prognosis of Schizophrenia
better prognosis = good premorbid adjustment abrupt and LATER onset precipitating stressor female insight into illness no family history
etiology of Schizophrenia
heredity
excessive levels of dopamine
enlarged ventricles
hypofrontality
Schizophreniform Disorder criteria
2 or more active phase Sx
30 - 60 days duration
at least one being delusions, hallucinations, or disorganized speech
Brief Psychotic Disorder diagnostic criteria
one or more Sx
at least one being delusions, hallucinations, or disorg speech
duration: 1- 30 days
Schizoaffective Disorder diagnostic criteria
concurrent Sx of Schizophrenia and major depression or manic episode
EXCEPT for a period of at least 2 weeks without mood Sx
manic episode
abnormally and persistent elevated, expansive or irritable mood
goal-directed activity or energy
for AT LEAST ONE WEEK
with at least THREE Sx
sx cause impaired functioning, require hospitalization, and/or include psychotic features
hypomanic episode
same as manic except:
for at least FOUR DAYS
does not require hospitalization or impair functioning, no psychotic features
major depressive episode
5 or more Sx
at least one being depressed mood or loss of interest or pleasure
Sx last for AT LEAST TWO WEEKS
cause significant distress or impaired functioning
Sx of major depressive episode
insomnia or hypersomnia
fatigue
feelings of worthlessness
impaired ability to think or concentrate
Bipolar I
at least one manic episode
may or may not be preceded or followed by major depressive or hypomanic episodes
marked impairment in functioning or require hospitalization
MANIA but not necessarily with MDD episode
Bipolar II
at least one hypomanic episode + at least one MDD
Must include MDD episode
Cyclothymic Disorder
numerous periods of hypomanic + depressive symptoms
for AT LEAST TWO YEARS in adults, ONE YEAR in child/adolescents
Major Depressive Disorder
at least one MDD episode
need at least FIVE Sx with one being depressed mood
MDD specifiers
–with peripartum onset
onset during pregnancy or four weeks following delivery
10-20% have symptoms sufficiently severe for MDD Dx
– with seasonal pattern
hypersomnia, overeating, weight gain, carb craving
temporal pattern with time of year
Persistent Depressive Disorder
different from MDD
depressed mood for at least TWO YEARS in adults, ONE YEAR in child/adolescents
MDD is one episode
Beck’s cognitive triad model of depression
negative view of self, world, and future
best therapies for depression
CBT, interpersonal
highest rates of suicide
highest for Whites
except Native Americans ages 15-34 (rate 2.5 times higher than national average for that age group)
duration of Separation Anxiety Disorder
4 weeks in children/adolescents
6 months in adults
(Adults can have it too now due to no more kid section of DSM)
Social Anxiety Disorder (used to be social phobia)
intense fear/anxiety about social situations due to exposure to scrutiny by others
avoids situation or endures them with marked distress