Midterm

Question 1

Intellectual Disability

Answer 1

deficits in mental abilities and in everyday adaptive functioning, when compared to individual’s age, gender, and socioculturally matched peers

Question 2

Autism

Answer 2

persistent impairment in reciprocal social communication and social interaction and restricted, repetitive patterns of behavior, interests, or activities

Question 3

ADHD

Answer 3

a persistent pattern of inattention and/or hyperactivity-impulsivity that interferes with functioning or development

Question 4

Tourette’s Disorder

Answer 4

multiple motor tics and one or more vocal tics; symptoms more than 1 year

Question 5

Delusions

Answer 5

fixed beliefs that are not going to change even with conflicting evidence.

Question 6

Hallucinations

Answer 6

perception-like experiences that occur without an external stimulus.

Question 7

Delusional Disorder

Answer 7

Presence of one or more delusions that persist for at least 1 month

Question 8

Schizophrenia

Answer 8

a range of cognitive, behavioral, and emotional dysfunctions

Question 9

Schizoaffective Disorder

Answer 9

Uninterrupted period of illness with a major mood episode at the same time as criterion A of schizophrenia.

Question 10

Manic episode

Answer 10

abnormal or persistent elevated, expansive, or irritable mood lasting 1 week

Question 11

Hypomanic episode

Answer 11

abnormal or persistent elevated, expansive, or irritable mood lasting at least 4 days

Question 12

Major depressive episode

Answer 12

at least 2 weeks with either a depressed mood or loss of interest or pleasure in activities

Question 13

Bipolar I

Answer 13

Must meet the criteria for a manic episode.

Question 14

Bipolar II

Answer 14

one or more major depressive and hypomanic episodes

Question 15

Major Depressive Disorder

Answer 15

at least 2 weeks with either depressed mood or the loss of interest or pleasure in nearly all activities

Question 16

Acute Stress Disorder (ASD)

Answer 16

symptoms lasting from 3 days to 1 month following exposure to one or more traumatic events

Question 17

Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

Answer 17

The development of characteristic symptoms following exposure to one or more traumatic events; longer than 1 month

Question 18

Difference between ASD and PTSD

Answer 18

ASD is distinguished from PTSD because the symptom pattern in ASD is restricted to a duration of 3 days to 1 month following exposure to the traumatic event. If symptoms persist for more than 1 month and meet criteria for PTSD, the diagnosis is changed from ASD to PTSD

Question 19

Adjustment Disorder

Answer 19

The presence of emotional or behavioral symptoms in response to an identifiable stressor

Question 20

How to combat trauma as a counselor-

Answer 20

Wellness, Counseling

Question 21

OCD

Answer 21

obsessions and/or compulsions that are time-consuming or cause clinically significant distress or impairment in social, occupational, or other important areas of functioning

Question 22

Generalized Anxiety Disorder

Answer 22

excessive anxiety and worry occurring more days than not for a period of at least 6 months, about a number of events or activities