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What are 2 main criteria that are used to determine that a person's
behavior, emotions, or experiences constitute a mental disorder? Be
specific (e.g., statistically atypical and maladaptive) Correct Answer--
Causes significant impairment in functioning
- Causes clinical levels of distress
- Statistically atypical compared to majority of the population
- maladaptive
What are 3 benefits of diagnostic labels Correct Answer-o Labels help to
standardize diagnoses for all clinicians
o Labels can be beneficial for insurance purposes
o Labels can help a person feel understood and relieved
What are 3 cons of diagnostic labels Correct Answer-o Being labeled
can influence a person to act in accord with the label they have been
given, making their illness worse
o The stigma that comes with being diagnosed with a mental illness can
make someone feel embarrassed or guilty and treated differently by
others
o A label can make a person feel dehumanized, like they are nothing
more than a diagnosis
Is it really possible for medical conditions or substances/medications to
mimic or trigger psychiatric symptoms? During an intake, is it
,appropriate to ask if the client has discussed his/her symptoms with a
physician? Correct Answer-- Yes. During an intake you SHOULD as if
the client has discussed their symptoms with a physician.
List 2 reasons that cultural concepts are important to consider with
psychiatric diagnosis and treatment. Give a brief explanation Correct
Answer-- To avoid misdiagnosis, cultural variation in symptoms and in
explanatory models associated with these cultural concepts may lead
clinicians to misjudge severity of a problem or even assign the wrong
diagnosis. (for ex, unfamiliar spiritual experiences like talking to god
may be understood as psychosis when it is a cultural norm)
- To improve clinical rapport and engagement, speaking the language of
the patient (per say) can be helpful. Results in greater communication,
satisfaction, and results in higher retention and adherence.
Why is it important for clients and therapists to collaborate on goals?
Correct Answer-- If the client and therapist have different goals, it might
have a negative effect on treatment outcome. Discussing goals, readiness
to change, expectations, and motivation can help treatment outcome.
Regarding motivational interviewing - In what way is a client's
motivation or readiness to change relevant? Correct Answer--
Supporting a clients readiness to change is the goal of motivational
interviewing.
How relevant is the therapeutic alliance to treatment outcome? 10
Correct Answer-- It is arguably the most important part of treatment and
it is the BEST predictor of treatment outcome.
, Are these conditions/problems considered mental disorders? Why or
why not? Correct Answer-- These other conditions are not considered
mental disorders. They are included in the DSM in order to draw
attention to the scope of additional issues that may be encountered in
clinical practice and to provide a systematic listing that may be useful to
clinicians in documenting these issues.
1. Besides "uncomplicated bereavement" what are 2 other examples of
diagnoses in this category? Correct Answer-- Extreme poverty, victim of
crime, problems related to unwanted pregnancy, victim of terrorism or
torture, personal history of self-harm
For an adjustment disorder diagnosis, how soon after a stressor do
symptoms need to begin? Correct Answer-- Within 3 months of the
onset of stressor
What evidence suggests that symptoms are clinically significant for
adjustment disorder? Correct Answer-- Marked distress that is out of
proportion to the severity/intensity of the stressor, taking into account
the external content and cultural factors that might influence symptom
severity and significant impairment in social, occupational, or other
important areas of functioning.
The symptoms of adjustment disorder persist within what timeframes?
Correct Answer-- Once the stressor or its consequences have terminated,
the symptoms do not persist for more than an additional 6 months.
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