SW 607 Flashcards
what is the purpose of DSM
It provides a common language for clinicians to communicate about their patients and establishes consistent and reliable diagnoses that can be used in the research of mental disorders.
what areas included
DSM contains descriptions, symptoms, and other criteria for diagnosing mental disorders
for each condition what section are included
What are major changes from DSM-IV
No more Axes what were they?
DSM developmental, dimensional model
2-One of the key changes from DSM-IV to DSM-5 is the elimination of the multi-axial system. DSM-IV approached psychiatric assessment and organization of biopsychosocial information using a multi-axial formulation (American Psychiatric Association, 2013b).
3-Axis V was an assessment of overall functioning known as the GAF. The GAF scale was dropped from the DSM-5 because of its conceptual lack of clarity (i.e., including symptoms, suicide risk, and disabilities in the descriptors) and questionable psychometric properties (American Psychiatric Association, 2013b).
4-(DSM-5) include eliminating the multi-axial system; removing the Global Assessment of Functioning (GAF score); reorganizing the classification of the disorders; and changing how disorders that result from a general medical condition are conceptualized.
Neurobiology:
4 lobes of the brain :
is a subdiscipline on both biology and neuroscience, studies the physiological, genetic, and developmental aspects of behavior.
1-Frontal: involved in reasoning, motor control, emotion, and language.
2-Parietal: is involved in processing information from the body’s senses. It contains the somatosensory cortex, which is essential for processing sensory information from across the body, such as touch, temperature, and pain.
2-Temporal: is associated with hearing, memory, emotion, and some aspects of language.
1-Occipital: is responsible for interpreting incoming visual information.
Basics functions of the 6 main neurotransmitters? 1-Acetylcholine 2-Glutamate 3-Dopamine 4- Serotonin 5-GABA
1-Acetylcholine: responsible for forming new memories, and play key role and memory, arousal, attention. low ACH resolve in Alzheimer’s
2-Glutamate: play a role in learning and memory excess Glutamate result on over-activation on neuron damage may associate cell death after a stroke or a brain injury
3 Dopamine : correlated with movement, attention, and learning, too much dopamine has been associated with schizophrenia, and too little is associated with some forms of depression as well as the muscular rigidity and tremors found in Parkinson’s disease
4- Serotonin: plays a role in mood, sleep, appetite, and impulsive and aggressive behavior. Too little serotonin is associated with depression and some anxiety disorders, especially obsessive-compulsive disorder
5-GABA: inhibits excitation and anxiety too little GABA is associated with anxiety and anxiety disorders. Some antianxiety medication increases GABA at the receptor sites.
Basic functions of Amygdala?
Amygdala is involved in fear responses and memory of that fear. the Amygdala plays a vital role in forming emotional memories.
Know the general criteria for ADHD ( including 3 types of od ADHD Presentation
Five or more symptoms of inattention and/or ≥5 symptoms of hyperactivity/impulsivity must have persisted for ≥6 months to a degree that is inconsistent with the developmental level and negatively impacts social and academic/occupational activities.
3 types of ADHD
ADHD by impairment levels of inattention, disorganization, and hyperactivity impulsive
3 types of ADHD
ADHD, combined type.
ADHD, impulsive/hyperactive type
ADHD, inattentive and distractible type
ADHD by impairment levels of inattention, disorganization, and hyperactivity impulsive
Be able to differentiate oppositional disorder and conduct disorder
Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD) is characterized by a persistent pattern of angry and irritable mood and defiant or vindictive behavior. Conduct Disorder (CD) is a more serious condition characterized by repetitive behaviors in which the basic rights of others and age-appropriate social norms are violated.
identify Intermittent Explosive disorder
Recurrent outbursts w/out-of-control aggression, either:
- Aggression toward other people, animals or property 2x week for 3 mos
- 3 outbursts involving physical assault or destruction of property within 12 mos
