LCSW COMPLETE VERSION 2024-2025 QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED
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somatic symptom dx vs illness anxiety dx ✔✔ANSWER✔✔a single
difference- in somatic symptom dx the client does have some health
related issue that includes severe health related anxiety whereas illness
anxiety dx there is rarely somatic symptoms and they have an intense
fear that they have some kind of serious disease despite reassurance.
think hypochondriac. both need to be present for 6 mos. look for
whether the individual had a DOCUMENTED health condition
conversion dx ✔✔ANSWER✔✔when a psychological issues converts
into a somatic one. ex. blind range where someone gets so angry they
actually go blind or someone upset from a situation and lose
functioning of a limb aka being paralyzed by the trauma
facticious dx vs facticious dx by proxy ✔✔ANSWER✔✔facticious
dx=person likes to get the attention of being sick. they act like theyre
sick. by PROXY version is when they make someone else appear sick for
attention (parent takes child to doctor or makes child sick)
malingering ✔✔ANSWER✔✔V Code. someone fakes an illness in order
to get out of something. ex. claim mental illness to get disability or to
get out of appearing in court.
,anorexia nervosa ✔✔ANSWER✔✔restricts dietary intake. people that
would be less than minimally normal for their weight. intense fear of
gaining weight and have a distorted body image. excessive exercise.
must coordinate w/ medical doctor
builimia nervosa ✔✔ANSWER✔✔need 2 things. 1. binge eating 2.
purging
binging is consuming large portion of food and feel out of control over
the eating episode. purging will include vomiting, laxatives, to get rid of
the food they've eaten.
binge eating dx ✔✔ANSWER✔✔diagnosed when the patient ONLY
engages in the binge eating, but not the purging. they feel out of
control and eat a mass quantity of food. feeling of disgust/shame after
eating
unspecified eating disorder ✔✔ANSWER✔✔happens when you have
not met the criteria for anorexia or bulimia. you can have purging
without binging or be someone with normal weight with an
obsession/anxiety about their body image
body dysmorphic disorder ✔✔ANSWER✔✔NOT about weight. this is
about having a distinct displeasure about some body part. obsessed
with the looks of their nose, ears, they get excessive plastic surgery.
, Depersonalization/Derealization Disorder ✔✔ANSWER✔✔person
experiences reality and are present but report feeling outside of their
body in a dreamlike state. they dont feel connected to reality. its not
common
Dissociative Amnesia ✔✔ANSWER✔✔someone with a sudden
forgetting of their important personal info. occurs in extreme stress or
shock (ex. after a war, natural disaster) people cant remember their
personal information (ssn, address)
Dissociative Identity Disorder ✔✔ANSWER✔✔popularly called multiple
personality dx. it's uncommon and when a person has 2 or more distinct
personality states and shift between them. they can't remember the
other state when they're in a given state. occurs after extreme trauma
at a young age (severe sexual, physical abuse)
Genito-Pelvic Pain/Penetration Disorder ✔✔ANSWER✔✔females report
pain during intercourse or fear of pain in intercourse. there is a great
displeasure at the thought of having sex. can happen in DV relationships
or been sexually abused or raped
Female Sexual Interest/Arousal Disorder ✔✔ANSWER✔✔lack of sexual
interest/arousal. no sexual thoughts or fantasy. decline/lack of intimacy.
relatable when working with couples.
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