Kaplan & Sadock’s Synopsis of Psych Chapter 6 Test Exam Questions And Answers Verified 100% Correct

Kaplan & Sadock’s Synopsis of Psych Chapter 6 Test Exam Questions And Answers Verified 100% Correct What is the difference between mania and hypomania? ----ANSWER severity of impairment associated w/ syndrom Cyclothymic Disorder ----ANSWER Bipolar & Related Disorder -bipolar equivalent of dysthymic disorder -mild, chronic mood disorder w/ many depressive & hypomanic episodes over min 2 years Bipolar Disorder due to another medical condition ----ANSWER evidence indicates a significant mood disturbance is direct consequence of general medical condition (ex. frontal lobe tumor) Substance/Medication-Induced Bipolar disorder ----ANSWER cause of mood disturbance is substance intoxication, withdrawal, or medication (ex. amphetamine) Depressive Disorders (8) ----ANSWER characterized by depression, sadness, irritability, psychomotor retardation, suicidal ideation (severe) Include: -Major Depressive Disorder -Persistent Depressive Disorder/Dysthymia -Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder -Substance/Medication-Induced Depressive Dis -Depressive Dis due to another Med Condition -Other specified Depressive Disorder -Unspecified Depressive Disorder -Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder Major Depressive Disorder ----ANSWER depressed mood or loss of interest/pleasure in usual activities -must present nearly every day (except suicide ideation or thoughts of death just need to be recurrent) -Dx excluded if result of normal bereavement and if psychotic symptoms are present in absence of mood symptoms Persistent Depressive Disorder/Dysthymia ----ANSWER mild, chronic form of depression, lasts min 2 years, most days have depressed mood for most of day and min 2 other symptoms of depression Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder ----ANSWER 1 week before menses -irritability, emotional liability, headache, anxiety, depression -remits after cycle is over Substance/Medication-Induced Depressive Disorder ----ANSWER depressed mood due to substance (ex. alcohol) or medication (ex. barbiturate) Depressive Disorder due to another medical condition ----ANSWER depression secondary to medical disorder (ex. hypothyroidism, Cushing's syndrome) Other Specified Depressive Disorder ----ANSWER Subtypes: -Recurrent depressive episode: depression lasting 2-13 days at least once a month -short-duration depressive episode: depressed mood lasting 4-14 days, nonrecurrent Unspecified Depressive Disorder ----ANSWER 4 Major Subtypes: -Melancholia: severe form major depression (hopelessness, anhedonia/can't feel pleasure, psychomotor retardation), high risk suicide! -atypical depression: weight gain & hypersomnia instead of weight loss & insomnia -peripartum depression: around parturition or w/in 1 month after giving birth -seasonal pattern: occurs at particular time of year (usually winter), a.k.a. seasonal affective disorder (SAD) Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder ----ANSWER new diagnosis children between 6 and 18 years old -severe temper tantrums, chronic irritability, angry mood Anxiety Disorders (9) ----ANSWER anxious symptoms are prominent feature Includes: -Panic Disorder -Agoraphobia -Specific Phobia -Social Anxiety Disorder/Social Phobia -Generalized Anxiety Disorder -Anxiety due to another medical condition -Substance/Medication-Induced -Separation Anxiety Disorder -Selective Mutism Panic Disorder ----ANSWER Anxiety Disorder -panic attack, feeling of intense fear/terror, occur suddenly when nothing to fear -heart racing/pounding, chest pain, SOB/choking, dizziness, trembling/shaking, faint/lightheaded, sweating, nausea Agoraphobia ----ANSWER Anxiety Disorder -frequent consequence of panic disorder -avoid situations they think trigger panic attack OR situations from which they think escape might be difficult if they have a panic attack Specific Phobia ----ANSWER Anxiety Disorder -excessive, unreasonable fear of specific objects or situations that almost always occurs on exposure -stimulus avoided or when not avoided person feels severely anxious/uncomfortable Social Anxiety Disorder/Social Phobia ----ANSWER -fear of being embarrassed or humiliated in front of others -if stimulus not avoided person is severely anxious and uncomfortable -if stimulus includes most social situation -- generalized social phobia Generalized Anxiety Disorder ----ANSWER Chronic, excessive worry occurring more days than not, difficult to control -concentration problems, insomnia, muscle tension, irritability, physical restlessness, causes clinically significant distress or impairment Separation Anxiety Disorder ----ANSWER in children, about separating from home or attachment figures beyond expected for dev. level Selective mutism ----ANSWER refusal to speak in specific situations despite speaking in other situations Obsessive Compulsive & Related Disorders (8) ----ANSWER associated obsessions (repeated thoughts) or compulsions (repeated activities) Includes: -OCD -Body Dysmorphic Disorder -Hoarding Disorder -Trichotillomanis/Hair Pulling Disorder -Excoriation/Skin-Picking Disorder -Substance/Medication-Induced -OCD due to another medical condition