Psychopathology and Diagnosis Flashcards
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A client reports hearing his deceased mother's voice calling his name once, two days after her death. The counselor's best clinical response is to:
Answer: Document it as a normal grief-related experience and monitor
Bereavement-related hallucinations are a recognized normal grief phenomenon in DSM-5 and do not automatically warrant a psychotic disorder diagnosis.
Which DSM-5 condition involves intentionally producing or feigning psychological or physical symptoms to assume the sick role, without external incentives?
Answer: Factitious Disorder
Factitious Disorder involves deliberate falsification of symptoms to assume a sick role without external incentives like financial gain.
A client experiences recurrent intrusive thoughts about contamination and washes hands 30+ times daily to reduce anxiety. She recognizes the behavior as excessive. The 'with good insight' specifier indicates:
Answer: She acknowledges her beliefs are probably not true
The 'with good insight' specifier in OCD means the person recognizes that their OCD beliefs are probably or definitely not true.
Persistent Depressive Disorder (Dysthymia) in DSM-5 requires depressed mood for at least:
Answer: 2 years
Persistent Depressive Disorder requires depressed mood for most of the day, more days than not, for at least 2 years (1 year in children/adolescents).
A client on antipsychotic medication develops rhythmic, involuntary movements of the tongue and lips. This is most consistent with:
Answer: Tardive Dyskinesia
Tardive Dyskinesia is a late-onset movement disorder characterized by repetitive involuntary movements, especially of the face and mouth, from long-term antipsychotic use.
Which of the following is an example of a negative symptom of Schizophrenia?
Answer: Blunted affect
Negative symptoms of Schizophrenia include blunted affect, alogia, avolition, anhedonia, and asociality — representing diminished emotional expression or motivation.
A child displays at least 6 months of developmentally inappropriate inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity in two or more settings. Which DSM-5 presentation specifier would apply if hyperactivity-impulsivity symptoms predominate?
Answer: Predominantly Hyperactive-Impulsive Presentation
When the criteria for hyperactivity-impulsivity are met but not full inattention criteria for the past 6 months, the Predominantly Hyperactive-Impulsive Presentation specifier applies.