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Week 1: Diagnosis in Psychiatry Pt. 1 Flashcards

1
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The identification and classification of a medical condition.

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Diagnosis

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Examples of Paradigmatic Diseases

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1) Infectious diseases: These are diseases caused by pathogens like bacteria, viruses, fungi, or parasites. Examples: Smallpox, Polio, Measles
2) Genetic disorders: These are diseases caused by inherited genetic mutations. Examples: Cystic fibrosis, Sickle cell anemia, Huntington’s disease

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Classifying disorders based on a group of symptoms.

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Syndromal Approach

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The classification of diseases, injuries, and disorders.

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Nosology

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The development and progression of a disease.

Biological mechanism underlying the disorder (i.e., infections, cancers)

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Pathogenesis

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Classifying disorders based on their cause.

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Etiological Approach

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The tendency or predisposition to develop a disease.

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Susceptibility

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A disease that serves as a model or example for other diseases.

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Paradigmatic Disease

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Means decided or chosen without any particular reason or rule.

It suggests something is random or based on personal preference rather than logic or objective criteria.

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Arbitrary

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A prediction of the course of a disease.

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Prognosis

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The treatment of diseases.

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Therapeutics

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The study of the distribution and determinants of health and disease in populations.

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Epidemiology

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What is the purpose of a diagnosis?

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1) Predictions: prognosis
2) Treatment: therapeutics
3) Research: an analytic tool for increasing understanding of the causes of disease
4) Epidemiology: distribution of diseases within populations

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A classification system proposed by Emil Kraepelin that divided mental disorders into two main categories: dementia praecox (schizophrenia) and manic-depressive illness.

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Kraepelinian Dichotomy

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Distinguished between lunacy (you could get better) and idiocy (you would not get better).

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14th Century Common Law

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Identified different mental disorders such as mania, melancholia, and hysteria.

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Ancient Greece

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  • Writing on clay tablets
  • Accurate descriptions of mental and neurological disorders
  • Descriptions only, no systematization
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Babylonian c 3500 (History of Psychiatry)

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What are the two main categories under the Kraepelinian Dichotomy?

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1) Dementia praecox (schizophrenia)
2) Manic-depressive illness

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A mental disorder characterized by alternating periods of mania and depression. It is now more commonly known as bipolar disorder.

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Manic-depressive Illness

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A term coined by Emil Kraepelin to describe a group of mental disorders characterized by delusions, hallucinations, disorganized speech and behavior, and negative symptoms.

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Dementia Praecox (schizophrenia)

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A state of excessive excitement, energy, enthusiasm, and a decreased need for sleep.

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Mania

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A state of sadness, despair, and hopelessness.

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Melancholia

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A term used to describe a variety of symptoms, often affecting women, including fainting, paralysis, and convulsions.

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Hysteria

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A term used to describe a condition that was believed to be caused by the moon. It was often associated with periods of madness or irrational behavior.

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Lunacy

21
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The cause or origin of a disease.

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Aetiology

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A term used to describe a condition that was believed to be congenital or incurable. It was often associated with intellectual disability.

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Idiocy

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Mental disorders caused by physical damage to the brain. Examples: General paralysis of the insane, Alzheimer’s Disease, Korsakoff’s Psychosis

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Organic Mental Disorder

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A term used to describe a condition characterized by antisocial behavior and lack of moral conscience.

It was introduced to describe personality disorders or socially abnormal behavior without insanity or mental deficiency.

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Moral Insanity (Psychopathy)

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A progressive neurological disorder caused by syphilis, characterized by dementia, delusions, and physical symptoms such as tremors and slurred speech.

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General Paralysis of the Insane

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Deterioration of cognitive function, including memory, thinking, and judgment.

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Dementia

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False beliefs, such as believing you are being monitored by the government.

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Delusions

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Perceiving things that are not real, such as hearing voices.

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Hallucinations

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Speaking in a way that is difficult to understand, such as jumping from one topic to another.

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Disorganized Speech

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Acting in a way that is inappropriate or unusual, such as hoarding objects or taking off one’s clothes in public.

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Disorganized Behavior

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A lack of motivation, pleasure, or emotion.

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Negative Symptoms

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A progressive neurodegenerative disorder characterized by memory loss, cognitive decline, and changes in behavior.

It is the most common cause of dementia and remains a major public health challenge.

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Alzheimer’s Disease

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Problems with thinking, reasoning, and problem-solving.

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Cognitive Decline

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Difficulty remembering recent events or information.

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Memory Loss

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A neurological disorder caused by thiamine deficiency, often associated with chronic alcoholism. It is characterized by memory loss, confabulation (making up false memories), and other cognitive impairments.

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Korsakoff’s Psychosis

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Making up false memories to fill in gaps in memory.

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Confabulation

35
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Severe mental disorders characterized by delusions, hallucinations, and disorganized thinking. Examples include schizophrenia and bipolar disorder.

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Psychoses

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A personality disorder characterized by a lack of empathy, remorse, and conscience. They may engage in manipulative, impulsive, and aggressive behavior.

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Psychopathy

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Less severe mental disorders characterized by anxiety, depression, and other symptoms. Examples include anxiety disorders and phobias.

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Neuroses

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Definitions that specify observable behaviors or operations that define a concept.

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Operational Definition

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A mood disorder, such as depression or bipolar disorder.

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Affective Disorder

39
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Structured interviews that use specific questions and procedures to assess psychiatric symptoms.

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Structured Interviewing Techniques

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Focuses on understanding mental disorders from the patient’s perspective (first-person perspective) by exploring their subjective experiences, thoughts, feelings, and behaviors.

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Phenomenological Approach

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Operational definitions provide concrete and measurable ways to study variables, while theoretical concepts represent abstract ideas that may be more difficult to define and measure directly.

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Operational Definition VS Theoretical Concepts

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refers to a system used in earlier versions of the DSM (DSM-III and DSM-IV) to assess various aspects of an individual’s functioning. It involved rating the individual on five axes.

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Multiaxial Diagnostic Assessment System

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Introduced important innovations:
- Explicit diagnostic criteria
- Multiaxial diagnostic assessment system (diagnosis, personality, social)
- Neutral with respect to the causes of mental disorders

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DSM-III

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DSM-IV

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Focuses on observable symptoms and behaviors.

Aims to provide a detailed and objective description of a disorder.

Less concerned with underlying causes or theoretical explanations.

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Descriptive Approach

45
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Was based on a comprehensive review of the literature to ensure an empirical foundation.

Worked closely with ICD-10 to minimize differences between the two systems.

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DSM-IV

45
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A more modern approach that incorporates elements of Kraepelin’s classification system, such as a focus on observable symptoms and behaviors, but also includes advancements in diagnostic criteria and methodology.

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Neo-Kraepelian

45
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Biological markers that can be used to diagnose or monitor a disease.

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Biomarkers

46
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Variations in a single nucleotide in the DNA sequence.

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Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms (SNP)

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initially had grand ambitions (biomarkers, functional imaging, genomic research)

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DSM-V

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