Psych Med: Classifying Mental Illness - Ryst Flashcards
A (blank) is a constellation of symptoms that is associated with a cause, mode of transmission, and treatment
medical disorder
T/F: behavior that is culturally sanctioned is considered a psychiatric disorder
false
What are the three criterion used to diagnose a psychiatric disorder?
- symptom severity
- distress or functional impairment
- disability
What are some of the shortcomings of the DSM IV?
High rates of comorbidity
High use of –NOS category
Treatment non-specificity
Inability to find a laboratory markers/ tests
DSM is starting to hinder research progress
What is the definition of a mental disorder?
syndrome characterized by clinically significant disturbance in an individual’s cognition, emotion regulation, or behavior that reflects dysfunction in a psychological, biological, or developmental process
When is the only time that culturally deviant behavior is considered a mental disorder?
when the behavior actually arises from a dysfunction within the individual
T/F: the Dx of a mental disorder indicates the need for treatment
false
similar genetic markers, family traits, temperament, and environmental exposure are (blank) validators
atecedent validators
similar neural substrates, biomarkers, emotional and cognitive processing, and symptom similarity are (blank) validators
concurrent
similar clinical course and treatment response are (blank) validators
predictive
What section of the DSM may be clinically useful, but is not part of an official Dx and cannot be used as such?
Section III
What are the optional measurements of the DSM5 that are of high relevance to prognosis, treatment, and planning and outcome of most pts?
- Level 1 and Level 2 Cross-Cutting Symptom Assessments
- Dx-specific severity ratings
- Disability Assessment
What is the recommended (but not required) assessment for disability?
WHODAS 2.0; corresponds to ICF, self-administered for adults
Can the WHODAS 2.0 be used for adults and kids?
adults only
What are the domains of WHODAS?
Understanding and communicating Getting around Self Care Getting along with people Life activities household work or school Participation in Society
