LCSW FLASH CARDS QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

LCSW FLASH CARDS QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Bipolar I - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅One manic episode - elevated mood (impairment for at least ONE
WEEK)



Bipolar II - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Hypomania (less severe than mania) AND depressive episode



Cyclothymic Disorder - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Hypomania (less severe than mania) AND mild depression
(for at least TWO YEARS)



Acute Stress Disorder - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Incident that is violent/life threatening (within or less
than ONE MONTH)



PTSD - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Incident that is life violent/threatening (ONE MONTH +)



Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅at least TWO WEEKS



Persistent Depressive Disorder - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅at least TWO YEARS in adults AND One Year in
KIDS (mild chronic depression)



Autism - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅0 - 5 years of age



ADHD - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Sxs need to be present before age 12



Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD) - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Bx last 6 mos or longer; argumentative,
refuse to comply, problems with authority, doesn't take accountability, spiteful



EncoPresis - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Age 4+



EnUresis - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Age 5+

,Separation Anxiety Disorder - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Children sxs present at least 4 weeks & adults 6
months



Generalized Anxiety Disorder - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅6 months - adults and children



Reactive Attachment Disorder (RAD) - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Age 9 mos - 5 yrs (withdrawn) stems from
neglect, abuse, change of caregivers.



Disinhibited Social Engagement Disorder - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Age 9 mos - 5 yrs (stands out) overly
comfortable and stems from neglect, abuse, change of caregivers.



Brief Psychotic Disorder - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Up to 1 month



Schizophreniform Disorder - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅1 - 6 months



Schizophrenia - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅6+ months up



Schizoaffective Disorder - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅2 or more consecutive weeks with only psychotic sxs
and in order for it to be schizoaffective.



Schizotypical Personality Disorder - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Odd bx and thinking; sixth sense; magical
thinking



Schizoid Personality Disorder - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Lack of interest in social relationships,
emotionally distant, not interested, loners, withdrawn on purpose



Avoidant Personality Disorder - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅They WANT to connect w/others; sensitive; fear
of rejection



Acute Adjustment Disorder - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅3 months from stressor and LESS than 6 months

, Persistent Adjustment Disorder - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅6+ months



Prolonged Grief Disorder - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Children 6+ months; Adults 12+ months



Obsessive Compulsive Disorder - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Both obsessive thoughts and compulsive
actions



Obsessive Compulsive Personality Disorder - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Perfectionist, controlling, unaware
of issue



Somatic Symptom Disorder - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅6 months - somatic issues, anxiety around medical
sx



Illness Anxiety Disorder - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅6 months - intense fear of having a disease, mild
somatic sx



Factitious Disorder - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Likes attention of being sick and being a patient



Malingering - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Faking illness to get out of something



Depersonalization/Derealization Disorder - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Reality is intact but reports feeling
'outside of body' a dream-like state



Insomnia Disorder - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅3 nights/week for 3/months



Hypersomnolence - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅7 hours but up to 9+ hours excessive sleepiness



Non-Rapid Eye Movement Sleep Disorder - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅aka Sleep Terror Disorder