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1. The DSM is ________ in nature and, as such, only Atheoretical
addresses the etiology of disorders for which the
cause is clearly known (e.g., PTSD).
2. Regarding multiaxial assessment, identify and de- Axis I: Clinical disor-
scribe the 5 axes used with each individual diagno- ders and other con-
sis. ditions that may be
a focus of clini-
cal attention; Axis
II: Mental retardation
and personality dis-
orders; Axis III: Gen-
eral medical condi-
tions; Axis IV: Psy-
chosocial and envi-
ronmental problems;
Axis V: GAF
3. The DSM-IV-TR defines ________ as a "clinically Mental disorder
significant behavioral or psychological syndrome
or pattern that occurs in an individual and is asso-
ciated with present distress... disability... or with a
significant increased risk of suffering death, pain
disability, or important loss of freedom..."
4. When a therapist applies diagnoses for a person Principle Diagnosis
on both Axis I and Axis II, what words should be (or Reason for Visit)
used to emphasize the one that is the focus of
treatment?
5. Routinely used defense mechanisms and maladap- Axis II
tive personality traits that are not pervasive enough
to qualify for a personality disorder can be record-
ed on what axis?
6. True or False: A therapist should not consider im- True
pairment caused by a client's physical or environ-
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mental limitations when using the GAF scale (Axis
V)?
7. The DSM-IV-TR takes a ________ approach to men- Categorical; dimen-
tal disorder diagnosis, classifying a person as ei- sional
ther meeting or not meeting a disorder's given cri-
teria. This differs from a ________ approach, which
quantifies a persons symptoms rather than classi-
fying them.
8. This diagnosis requires the following three criteria: Mental Retardation
(1) Significantly sub-average intellectual function-
ing, (2) concurrent impairments or deficits in at
least 2 areas of adaptive functioning, and (3) onset
before age 18.
9. What are the 4 degrees of mental retardation and Mild (IQ = 50-55 to
their corresponding IQ scores, as defined by the 70); Moderate (IQ =
DSM? 35-40 to 50-55); Se-
vere (IQ = 20-25 to
35-40); Profound (IQ
= 20-25 or below)
10. People with this degree of mental retardation are Mild Retardation
able to develop social and communication skills (85% of all mentally
during childhood, acquire about a 6th grade level retarded people)
of academic skills, and are able to work and live
independently as adults.
11. With this level of mental retardation, people may Moderate Retarda-
require guidance and some supervision in social tion (10% of all men-
and occupational settings; they usually have no tally retarded peo-
more than a 2nd grade academic level; and as ple)
adults, they can contribute to their own support
by performing unskilled or semiskilled work under
close supervision.
12.
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People with this degree of mental retardation have Severe Retardation
poor motor skills and communication skills as a (3-4% of all mentally
child, though may learn to talk and can be trained retarded people)
in simple hygiene tasks; and they are often able
to perform simple tasks as a adults, often living in
highly supervised settings (e.g., group homes, with
family).
13. At this level of mental retardation, people demon- Profound Retarda-
strate extreme limitations in motor and sensory tion (1-2% of all men-
function; require highly structured environments, tally retarded peo-
usually assisted by a caregiver; and can sometimes ple)
perform simple tasks under close supervision in a
sheltered workshop.
14. What biological antecedent to mental retardation Phenylketonuria
is caused by a lack of the enzyme necessary to (PKU)
oxidize phenylalanine (and amino acid in protein
foods)?
15. This biological cause of mental retardation occurs Down's Syndrome
due to a faulty distribution of chromosomes when (aka Trisomy-21)
the egg or sperm is formed, leaving the person with
47 rather than 46 chromosomes.
16. ________ retardation is often related to early de- Cultural-familial
privation of nurturance, deficiencies in health care,
early deficiencies in social, cognitive, and other
stimulation, and poverty.
17. What disorder is characterized by delayed or ab- Autism Disorder
normal functioning in: social interaction, language
as used in social communication, or symbolic or
imaginative play by age 3?
18. True or False: As people with Autism grow older, True- though they
they may become more interested in developing usually do not under-
stand the customs
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relationships, which is usually absent in Autistic that regulate social
children? interaction
19. What is the term used to define a person's tendency Echolalia
to repeat the words or phrases of others?
20. What form of therapy has been shown to be fairly Behavioral thera-
successful in treating people with Autism? py, particularly tech-
niques such as
shaping and op-
erant conditioning,
has helped people
with Autism replace
abnormal behaviors
with more desirable
ones
21. The core feature of this disorder is a progressive Rett's Disorder (only
pattern of developmental regression that begins been found in fe-
before age 4 and is characterized by decelerated males)
head growth, loss of hand skills, lack of bodily co-
ordination, severe deficiencies in overall language
development, psychomotor retardation, and lack-
ing social interest.
22. People with ________ experience a significant loss Childhood Disin-
of developed skills (language, social, adaptive be- tegrative Disorder
havior, bowel/bladder control, play, and/or motor) (similar social/com-
after 2 or more years of seemingly normal develop- munication and be-
ment. havior to those with
Autism)
23. What are the significant differences between a per- While both involve
son with Autism and a person with Asperger's Dis- deficits in social in-
order? teraction and behav-
ior, people with As-
perger's show no
impairment in lan-
