Question 1

Although helpful to those in various health-care settings,a primary danger of formal diagnosis and the DSM in general is:&#10;A) &#8203;Overuse&#10;B) &#8203;Blame&#10;C) &#8203;Labeling&#10;D) &#8203;Misuse by those without adequate knowledge and training

Accepted Answer

The primary danger of formal diagnosis and the DSM in general is labeling. Labeling someone with a psychiatric diagnosis can be stigmatizing and can lead to self-fulfilling prophecies and discrimination. Additionally, a diagnosis does not necessarily capture the full complexity and uniqueness of an individual's experiences.

Question 2

Where can you find &#34;Other Conditions That May Be a Focus of Clinical Attention&#34; in the DSM 5?&#10;A) &#8203;Dispersed throughout the diagnoses&#10;B) &#8203;In the back of the DSM&#10;C) &#8203;As a supplemental material on their website&#10;D) &#8203;In the front of the DSM

Accepted Answer

"Other Conditions That May Be a Focus of Clinical Attention" can be found in the back of the DSM 5, in a section called "Appendix."

Question 3

The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders is a collection of:&#10;A) &#8203;Medications used to treat mental disorders&#10;B) &#8203;Diagnoses of mental disorders accompanied by symptoms&#10;C) &#8203;Behaviors associated with mental disorders&#10;D) &#8203;Medical terminology directed towards physicians

Accepted Answer

The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) is a collection of diagnoses of mental disorders accompanied by symptoms, used to diagnose and classify mental illnesses. It is considered the standard reference manual for mental health professionals in the United States.

Question 4

Using the DSM-IV-TR,each individual received a diagnosis along with five separate:&#10;A) &#8203;Symptoms&#10;B) &#8203;Dimensions&#10;C) &#8203;Axes&#10;D) &#8203;Lists

Accepted Answer

The DSM-IV-TR utilizes five separate axes for diagnosis. Axes I and II are used for clinical disorders and personality disorders, respectively. Axes III and IV are used for medical conditions and psychosocial/environmental stressors, respectively. Axis V is used for the Global Assessment of Functioning (GAF) score, which rates an individual's overall level of functioning. Symptoms and dimensions are not associated with the five axes of the DSM-IV-TR.

Question 5

One of the key changes in the third edition of the DSM was that:&#10;A) &#8203;Unconscious motives were finally addressed&#10;B) &#8203;Unconscious motives were finally put on equal par with tangible symptomology&#10;C) &#8203;Unconscious motives were removed from reference&#10;D) &#8203;Statistical measures were introduced to accurately assess unconscious motives

Accepted Answer

The third edition of the DSM, published in 1980, did not address or put unconscious motives on par with tangible symptomology. In fact, it removed the concept of unconscious motives from references altogether, reflecting a shift away from psychoanalytic theory and towards a more empirically based approach to mental health diagnosis and treatment. Statistical measures were introduced in the DSM-III, but they were not specifically aimed at assessing unconscious motives.

Question 6

Which of the following is not found in the DSM IV - TR?&#10;A) &#8203;Predisposing factors for many disorders&#10;B) &#8203;Diagnostic criteria&#10;C) &#8203;Differential diagnoses&#10;D) &#8203;265 total diagnoses

Accepted Answer

The DSM IV-TR contains 297 diagnoses, not 265.

Question 7

During which period did morality and humane treatment enter the collective conscious of those seeking to effectively treat patients with mental illness? A) Late 18th century B) Turn of the 20th century C) Early to mid-19^th century D) Late 19^th century

Accepted Answer

The early to mid-19th century saw the rise of moral treatment, which focused on humane and respectful treatment of individuals with mental illness. This was a shift from the harsh and often abusive practices of earlier periods, and was a significant step towards more effective and ethical treatment.

Question 8

In the DSM 5,there are no more:&#10;A) &#8203;Diagnoses&#10;B) &#8203;Symptoms&#10;C) &#8203;Codes&#10;D) &#8203;Axes

Accepted Answer

The DSM-5 no longer utilizes the use of Axes (Axis I, Axis II, etc.) in order to diagnose and categorize mental disorders.

Question 9

The DSM 5 now includes a notation of the:&#10;A) &#8203;Severity of the disorder&#10;B) &#8203;Global Assessment of Functioning scale&#10;C) &#8203;Axis II&#10;D) &#8203;The clinician's opinion

Accepted Answer

The DSM 5 does include a severity rating to provide information on the level of intensity and impact of the disorder on the individual's functioning. This rating ranges from mild to severe.

Answer: B) Global Assessment of Functioning scale 
 The Global Assessment of Functioning (GAF) was included in previous versions of the DSM to rate an individual's overall level of functioning. However, it was removed in the DSM 5 and replaced with the World Health Organization Disability Assessment Schedule 2.0 (WHODAS 2.0) which measures functioning in various domains.

Answer: C) Axis II 
 The DSM 5 removed the multi-axial system used in previous versions, which included Axis II to diagnose personality disorders and intellectual disabilities. Instead, these diagnoses are now included in the main diagnostic criteria for each disorder.

Answer: D) The clinician's opinion 
 The clinician's opinion is not a specific notation included in the DSM 5. Diagnoses are based on standardized criteria and assessment measures rather than subjective opinions.

Question 10

Emil Kraeplin compiled ____________________ in order to gain insight into diseases and their outcomes.&#10;A) &#8203;Statistical records&#10;B) &#8203;Symptoms&#10;C) &#8203;Patient self-reports&#10;D) &#8203;Practitioners' testimonies

Accepted Answer

Emil Kraeplin compiled statistical records of patients in order to gain insight into diseases and their outcomes. He believed that studying large groups of patients and their symptoms could lead to greater understanding of mental illnesses.

Deck 17: Using the Dsm