DSM-5-TR Terms (Part 1) | Disorders | Childhood Disorders | Name the Case Study Disorder | The Personality Disorders |
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What is "comorbidity"
According to the DSM-5_TR, this term is applied when a person has independent multiple diagnoses.
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What is Schizophrenia
This disorder is characterized by significant disturbances in thoughts, emotions, and behaviors.
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What is Separation Anxiety Disorder
The symptoms for this disorder includes extreme anxiety (fear and nervousness) concerning separation from parents or loved ones.
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What is a Specific Phobia
Andrew is persistently and excessively afraid of holes. Whenever he sees a picture or an object with holes, he feels intense anxiety and thus avoids encountering them at all costs. Andrew realizes, however, that this fear is unrealistic.
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What is Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder
The person diagnosed with type of personality disorder is often preoccupied with details and is focused on rules and schedules
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What is "anhedonia"
As a symptom of schizophrenia, this term refers to the inability to feel pleasure.
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What is Generalized Anxiety Disorder
In addition to feeling "keyed-up," individuals with this disorder are most likely to experience muscle tension.
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What is Reactive Attachment Disorder
Usually starting in infancy, the symptoms for this disorder include minimal responsiveness to others, no positive response to interactions, or unexplained irritability, sadness or fearfulness during interactions with caregivers.
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What is Agoraphobia
Beth is so fearful of being overwhelmed by anxiety that she rarely steps outside of her apartment. The thought of going shopping and getting lost in a crowd terrifies her, so she has her groceries delivered. Because of her fear, she earns her living as a freelance writer and works at home.
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What is Borderline Personality Disorder
The criteria for this disorder includes a pervasive pattern of instability of interpersonal relationships, self-image and affects, and marked impulsivity beginning by early adulthood and present in a variety of contexts.
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What is "blunted affect"
This term refers to a decreased ability to express emotion through your facial expressions, tone of voice, and physical movements.
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What is Body Dysmorphic Disorder
People suffering from this disorder not only are preoccupied with a perceived body flaw, they also repetitively mirror check in response to the preoccupation
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Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder
This disorder requires frequent, persistent, severe temper outbursts out of proportion to the situation and developmental context in combination with persistent, angry/irritable mood between the temper outbursts.
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What is Depersonalization/Derealization Disorder
With no warning, Jose's girlfriend of three years called him and told limit was over. She wouldn't explain what and hung up the phone. Jose was shocked and he began to feel as thought he was in a dream or a movie. He continued to feel detached from himself, as if he was outside looking in. Consequently, he found it very difficult to go to class or do any homework.
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What is Histrionic Personality Disorder
This disorder is characterized by individuals who are flamboyant, seek attention, and demonstrate an excessive emotionality. Emotions are shallow and shift rapidly.
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What is "provisional"
This term is used when the clinician thinks a particular disorder is present but realizes more information is required to be confident of a specific diagnosis.
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What is Social Anxiety Disorder
In this disorder, the object of an individual's fear is the potential for embarrassment and humiliation from others.
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What is Oppositional Defiant Disorder
Signs of this disorder usually begin during preschool years. Emotional and behavioral symptoms lasting at least six months include frequent angry and irritable mood, often argues with adults or people in authority, is often spiteful or vindicitve.
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What is Brief Psychotic Episode
Jason had a psychotic episode following the death of his wife. He experienced hallucinations in which he would hear her speaking to him, telling him to kill himself. Jason develop elaborate delusions about his ability to communicate with his wife's spirit. Josh recovered from this episode after one week and had no further symptoms.
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What is Schizotypal Personality Disorder
Unusual and eccentric thoughts and behavior, interpersonal detachment, and suspiciousness are characteristics of this DSM-5-TR personality disorder.
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What is "avolition"
This term is given when the client displays a decrease in motivated self-initiated purposeful activities (i.e., the client may sit for long periods of time and show little or nor interest in participating in work or other social activities).
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What is Schizophreniform Disorder
Although this disorder's symptoms are similar to schizophrenia, but last for 6 months or less.
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What is Conduct Disorder
This diagnosis typically assigned to individuals under age 18, who habitually violate the rights of others, and will not conform their behavior to the law or social norms appropriate for their age.
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What is Panic Disorder
Sophia reports sudden, unexpected episodes of intense anxiety, accompanied by headaches, a rapid pulse, nausea, and shortness of breath. During the episodes she fears that she is dying, and she has gone to the emergency room several times. Each time she has been told that she is medically healthy.
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What is Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder
Preoccupation with details, focus on rules and schedules and a strong dislike to change are characteristics of this DSM-5-TR personality disorder.
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