Lewis-DSM Mangement

Question 1

Mood, anxiety and substance use disorders are most/least common among what ethnic groups?

Answer 1

Highest: Native americans
Lowest: Asians

Question 2

What ethnic group has the lowest problems with social anxiety?

Answer 2

asian americans

Question 3

What is TKS?

Answer 3

A disorder in which individuals are concerned about doing something or presenting an appearance that will offend or embarrass the OTHER person as compared to oneself.

Question 4

What are mental health differences between gay-bisexual men and lesbian-bisexual women?

Answer 4

Gay men- higher prevalence of panic attacks
Lesbian women- higher prevalence of GAD

*Gays, lesbians and bisexuals have higher rates of mental disorders compared w/ heterosexuals

Question 5

What is the largest precipitator of PTSD?

Answer 5

Rape

Question 6

Rape victims have an increase in what disorders?

Answer 6

Depression
Suicide
Alcohol problems
Serious drug abuse problems

Question 7

What is rape trauma syndrome?

Answer 7

Medical term given to the response that survivors have to rape. (natural response of a healthy person)

Question 8

What are the sx of RTS?

Answer 8

1. Physical: nausea, vomiting, headache, sleep disturbance
2. Behavioral: difficulty concentrating, fear of being alone, drop in work performance
3. psychological- shame, numbness, flashbacks, loss of memory