Exam 1 Sabs

Question 1

This disorder makes me grumpy sometimes, I can be okay other times, and in between, I can have “crazy” thoughts

Answer 1

Bipolar Disorder

Question 2

`This disorder is characterized by disturbances in fluency and time patterning of speech (e.g., sound and syllable repetitions, words produced with physical tension, audible or silent blocking). It used to just be called, “stuttering”. What is its clinical name?

Answer 2

Childhood Onset Fluency Disorder

Question 3

This disorder can only be diagnosed if Autism Spectrum Disorder is ruled out first. However, it may share the same symptoms or appear to. This disorder if mostly focused on impaired communication however. What could an alternative diagnosis be if its not A.S.?

Answer 3

Social (Pragmatic) Communication Disorder

Question 4

This disorder causes disturbance in awareness and a reduced ability to direct, focus, sustain, and shift attention.

Answer 4

Delirium

Question 5

What specifically differentiates Biploar 1 and Bipolar 2 Disorder?

Answer 5

Bipolar 1 has manic episodes while Bipolar 2 has hypomanic. The difference is that manic episodes often lead to hospitalization while hypomanic episodes do not have such an influence over daily life.

Question 6

This is a diagnosis intended provide an alternative mood diagnosis to Bipolar Disorder in children.

Answer 6

Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder:

Question 7

This disorder is characterized by 1) social communication/interaction impairments and 2) Restrictive, repetitive patterns of behavior.

Answer 7

Autism Spectrum Disorder

Question 8

This person likes to watch unsuspecting people undress and/or in the act of sexual activity.

Answer 8

Voyeuristic Disorder

Question 9

Also known as “failure to thrive” - this child rarely or minimally seeks or responds to comfort when distressed

Answer 9

Reactive Attachment Disorder

Question 10

I have a problem in which I cannot hold my bladder, what do I have?

Answer 10

Enuresis

Question 11

I am irritable, moody, tired and there has been a change in my appetite. By the way, its is about one week until my periods, whats going on with me?

Answer 11

Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder

Question 12

Its not all my fault, my behaviors are due to inattention and/or hyperactivity that are disruptive and impair home, school and/or social functioning.

Answer 12

Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder

Question 13

I have recurrent daytime naps or lapses into sleep at least 3 times per week over the last 3 months. What would I be diagnosed with?

Answer 13

Narcolepsy

Question 14

A person’s belief, for at least 6 months, that s/he has or will have a serious disease, despite reassurance from a doctor that there is no disease present.

Answer 14

Illness Anxiety Disorder

Question 15

I like to eat tissue and paper towels. My doctor said there is a problem with the continued eating of non-nutritive, non-food substances over a period of at least 1 month. What would you said I have?

Answer 15

Pica

Question 16

My child is under 5 years old and he has not reach the typical milestones for his age, what could he be diagnosed with?

Answer 16

Global Developmental Delay

Question 17

Stealing without need.

Answer 17

Kleptomania

Question 18

I keep having these horrible and scary dreams at night that make me wake up

Answer 18

Nightmare Disorder

Question 19

This person has an intense sexual arousal from the act of being humiliated, beaten, bound, or otherwise made to suffer

Answer 19

Sexual Masochism Disorder

Question 20

I restrict my food intake until I am very skinny and have low weight. What might I have?

Answer 20

Anorexia Nervosa

Question 21

Physical or psychological symptoms are falsified. There is a psychological need to assume the sick role, and an absence of external incentives for the behavior.

Answer 21

Factitious Disorder

Question 22

This person has a pervasive distrust of others, suspects that others are exploiting or harming the person. Doubts the loyalty of friends, reads demeaning or threatening meanings into benign communications, and perceives attacks by others.

Answer 22

Paranoid Personality Disorder

Question 23

A persistent pattern of angry and irritable mood with defiant and vindictive behavior directed at others.

Answer 23

Oppositional Defiant Disorder

Question 24

Acute discomfort with close relationships with cognitive and perceptual eccentricities. Non-psychotic symptoms include ideas of reference, odd beliefs or magical thinking, illusions, odd thinking, suspiciousness. Excessive social anxiety associated with paranoia.

Answer 24

Schizotypal Personality Disorder

Question 25

Excessive emotionality and attention-seeking. Uncomfortable when not the center of attention, shifting and shallow expression of emotions, uses physical appearance to get attention, speech lacks detail and emotions are exaggerated.

Answer 25

Histrionic Personality Disorder