Intro to Psych

Question 1

What are the 5 axes of psych Dx?

Answer 1

1. clinical psychiatric disorders
2. Personality disorders and mental retardation
3. physical disorders, medical condition
4. Psychosocial/enviro. cond’ns contributing to current disorder
5. level of functioning

Question 2

Axis 1 and included disorder types

Answer 2

Psychiatric disorders such as

• Psychotic
• Mood
  
  • bipolar/cyclothymic
  • depression/dysthymic
• Anxiety
  
  • panic
  • OCD
  • gen
• altered mental function due to
  
  • gen med condition
  • substance use
  • delirium, dementia, cognitive amnestic

Question 3

3 Psychotic disorders

Answer 3

• schizophrenia
• schizoaffective
• delusional

Question 4

4 MOOD DISORDERS

Answer 4

• bipolar/cyclothymic
• depression/dysthymic

Question 5

5 ANXIETY disorders

Answer 5

• Panic
• OCD
• generalized
• phobias (specific, social, agora-)
• PTSD

Question 6

3 causes of altered MENTAL function (axis 1)

Answer 6

• gen medical condition
• substance use
• dementia, delirium, or cognitive amnestic disorder

Question 7

Schizoid personality disorder

Answer 7

True indifference to other people, social apathy. May demonstrate emotional coldness, distance, or flattened affect.

Question 8

Schizotypal PD

Answer 8

Need for social isolation due to anxiety in social situations. Bizarre thoughts and behavior.