Introduction to mental disorders Flashcards
1
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Why is it hard to diagnose mental disorders?
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2
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WHat is the DSM?
What does it stand for and how does it help?
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4
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What are the major categories of disorder covered in the DSM-5?
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5
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what is the 12 month prevalence of anxiety disorders, mood disorder, any substance use disorder and eating disorder in the population?
What about any disorder over 12 months?
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6
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How does genetics have a role in mental disorders?
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There is a lot of missing heritibility which probably means that the aetiology of the disease is spread over many different SNPs in ones genome.
7
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How does a mental disorder impact someone in the long run?
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