Exam 2

Question 1

Anorexia Nervosa

Answer 1

A persistent energy intake restriction combined with an intense fear of gaining weight and a disturbance in self-perceived weight or shape

Question 2

Bulimia Nervosa

Answer 2

recurrent episodes of binge eating combined with inappropriate compensatory behaviors to prevent weight gain, and self-evaluation that is overly influenced by body weight and/or shape

Question 3

Binge-eating disorder

Answer 3

Marked by eating in an amount of time an amount of food that is markedly larger than most people would eat in a similar time period under similar circumstances

Question 4

Purging disorder

Answer 4

Recurrent behaviors such as vomiting or misusing laxatives in attempt to influence weight or shape in the absence of an eating spree

Question 5

Conversion Disorder

Answer 5

Symptom(s) of altered voluntary motor or sensory function, incompatibility between symptoms and neurological or medical conditions that cause distress or impairment in functioning

Question 6

Separation anxiety disorder is defined by

Answer 6

an excessive fear concerning separation from home or attachment figure(s).

Question 7

Somatic Symptom disorder

Answer 7

Somatic symptom(s) that cause distress or significant disruption of daily living associated with excessive thoughts, feelings or behaviors related to health concerns

Question 8

characteristic of Bulimia Nervosa

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Self-evaluation unduly influenced by body shape and weight

Recurrent episodes of eating large amount of food in a short amount of time while feeling a lack of control over eating behavior

Diagnostic behaviors that occur at least once a week for 3 months

Inappropriate compensatory behaviors such as excessive exercise to prevent gaining weight

Question 9

characteristics of binge-eating disorder

Answer 9

Diagnostic behaviors that occur at least once a week for 3 months

Eating a markedly larger amount of food than is typical under given circumstances

Eating more rapidly than normal or when full

Question 10

characteristics of Separation Anxiety Disorder

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Excessive worry about harm to attachment figure

Often triggered by life stressor such as loss

Reluctance to sleep away from attachment figure

Worry about experience leading to separation from caregiver

Question 11

Non-Rapid Eye Movement Sleep Arousal Disorders

Answer 11

Recurrent episodes of incomplete awakening from sleep associated with sleep walking or sleep terrors that cause distress or impairments in social, occupational or other areas of functioning

Question 12

differences between nightmare disorder and Non-Rapid Eye Movement Sleep Arousal Disorder

Answer 12

how alert the person becomes upon waking and their memory of the Bad dream

Question 13

Pica

Answer 13

Persistent eating of non-nutritive, nonfood substances that are culturally and developmentally inappropriate

Question 14

Rumination Disorder

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Repeated regurgitation of food that may include re-chewing, re-swallowing or spitting out

Question 15

Avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder

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Eating or feeding disturbance leading to failure to meet appropriate needs associated with significant weight loss, nutritional deficiency, dependence on nutritional supplements and/or interference with psycho-social functioning

Question 16

substance/medication-induced sleep disorder

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May present with difficulty falling or staying asleep

Sleep issues are linked to exposure or withdraw from a contributing substance

May be connected to abnormal behavioral events during sleep

Question 17

Sleep-Related hypoventilation

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is a disorder in which CO2 levels are elevated during sleep but criteria for other sleep disorders are not met

Question 18

Nightmare Disorder

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Abrupt awakening followed by rapid orientation and alertness

Well remembered dreams typically involving avoiding threats

Question 19

Non-Rapid Eye Movement Sleep Arousal Disorder

Answer 19

typically occurs at the beginning of the night/sleep, last about 1-10 minutes and is more common in children both as the night terror and sleep walking form.

Question 20

Narcolepsy

Answer 20

An irrepressible need to sleep, lapsing into sleep or napping

Symptoms occurring at least 3xs per week over 3 months

Loss muscle tone with maintained consciousness precipitated by laughter or joking

Question 21

diagnostic criteria for Anorexia Nervosa

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Persistent lack of recognition of the seriousness of low body weight

Intense fear of gaining weight or of becoming fat

Restricting energy intake leading to a significantly low body weight

Disturbance in the way one’s body weight or shape is experienced

Question 22

obstructive sleep apnea hypopnea

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Lack of quality of breath or cessation of breathing caused by a partial blocking or complete collapse of the airway

Question 23

Self-harm behaviors

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are un-healthy coping mechanism utilized to distract the mind from catastrophic thoughts or difficult emotions

Question 24

Panic Attack Disorders

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Panic Attack Specifier is used to indicate the occurrence of panic attacks as a part of another diagnosis.

The abrupt surge of symptoms can occur from either a calm state or an anxious state.

Panic disorder criteria are met only when the disturbance is not better explained by another mental disorder or medical condition.

Question 25

Children with Generalized Anxiety Disorder

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Tend to worry excessively about their competence or the quality of their performance

Question 26

Specific Phobia

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Subject of anxiety is avoided or endured with intense fear

Children may exhibit through crying, tantrums, freezing or clinging

Clinically significant distress that is both persistent and out of proportion

Question 27

Generalized Anxiety Disorder

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Symptoms include restlessness, fatigue, irritability and muscle tension

Children are only required to exhibit one symptom to meet diagnostic criteria

Worry or anxiety is associated with three or more symptoms

Question 28

Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder

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Criteria must be sever in one setting and present in at least one other

The mood between outburst is persistently irritable or angry most of the day, nearly every day

The diagnosis is most appropriately utilized for children ages 7-18

Onset of criteria must be prior to age 10

Question 29

Major Depressive Disorder

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The possibility of suicidal behavior exists at all times during major depressive episodes

Can be associated with diminished ability to think, concentrate or make decisions

Characterized by symptoms of depressed mood or loss of interest or pleasure

Question 30

Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder

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symptoms associated with the menstrual cycle that include moodiness, irritability and/or anxiety along with depressive symptoms.

Question 31

Persistent Depressive Disorder (Dysthymia)

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Adults must have symptoms for at least 2 years with depressed mood

Symptoms include issues with sleeping, eating, energy, self-esteem, concentration and feelings of hopelessness

For children and adolescents duration is at least 1 year with irritable mood

Question 32

Selective Mutism

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Children in social interactions do not initiate speech or reciprocally respond when spoken to by either children or adults, though they speak well at home in the presence of immediate relatives

Question 33

Specific Phobia

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Intense or severe fear or anxiety at the presence of a specific situation or object, out of proportion nearly every time the person is exposed.

Question 34

Separation Anxiety

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Excessive fear or anxiety concerning separation from home or attachment figure.

Question 35

Social Anxiety Disorder

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Marked fear or anxiety about one or more societal situations in which negative evaluation or scrutiny by others may occur.

Question 36

Panic Disorder

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Recurrent unexpected panic attacks followed by concern about additional panic attacks and/or significant maladaptive change in behavior related to the attacks.

Question 37

Agoraphobia

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Fear or avoidance of situations (open/enclosed places, public transportation, crowds or being outside the home) where it is thought escape might be difficult or help might not be available.

Question 38

Caucasians and African Americans have more accounts of

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Specific Phobia disorder than Asians and Latinos

Question 39

Anxiety disorders

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are linked with triggers that almost always provoke fear, anxiety of avoidance that is clinically significant and out of proportion.

Question 40

Self-injuries

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may be used in attempt to avoid or escape suicidal thoughts thus are not the same as a suicidal attempt or intentions.

Question 41

diagnosis of selective mutism

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When the patient is 7 years old

When the client has been previously diagnosed with social anxiety disorder

When the patient speaks at home, but refuses to speak at school, church or around peers and non-immediate family