Midterml Exam:l NRl 547/l NR547l (Newl
2025/l 2026l Update)l Differentiall Diagnosisl
inl Psychiatric-Mentall Healthl Guide|l
Questionsl &l Answers|l Gradel A|l 100%l
Correctl (Verifiedl Solutions)-l Chamberlain
QUESTION
thel structuredl clinicall interviewl forl DSM
Answer:
Beginsl withl al sectionl onl demographics,l thenl hasl 7l diagnosticl modulesl focusedl onl
differentl diagnosticl groups
mood
psychotic
substancel abuse
anxiety
somatic
eating
adjustment
QUESTION
thel briefl psychiatricl ratingl scalel (BPRS)
Answer:
Al shortl scalel forl measuringl thel severityl ofl psychiatricl symptomology,l primarilyl assessesl
changel inl psychoticl inpatientsl andl coversl al broadl rangel ofl areas.l Functionsl welll asl al
measurel ofl change.l Onlyl suitablel forl patientsl withl significantl impairment,l lessl
supportedl usel inl clinicall settingl duel tol amountl ofl trainingl needed
QUESTION
,Whatl areasl doesl thel briefl psychiatricl ratingl scalel cover?
Answer:
thoughtl disturbance
emotionall withdrawall andl retardation
anxietyl andl depression
hostilityl andl suspiciousness
QUESTION
thel positivel andl negativel syndromel scalel (PANSS)
Answer:
Developedl tol remedyl perceivedl deficitsl inl BRPS.l Thel PANSSl hasl becomel thel standardl
tooll forl assessingl clinicall outcomel inl treatmentl studiesl ofl schizophrenial andl otherl
psychoticl disordersl andl isl easyl tol administerl reliablyl andl sensitivel tol changel withl
treatment.l Itsl highl reliabilityl andl goodl coveragel ofl bothl positivel andl negativel
symptomsl makel itl excellentl forl thisl purpose.l Itl mayl alsol bel usefull forl trackingl
severityl inl clinicall practice,l andl itsl clearl anchorsl makel itl easyl tol usel inl thisl setting.
QUESTION
thel scalel forl thel assessmentl ofl positivel symptomsl (SAPS)l andl thel scalel forl thel
assessmentl ofl negativel symptomsl (SANS)
Answer:
werel designedl tol providel al detailedl assessmentl ofl positivel andl negativel symptomsl ofl
schizophrenial andl mayl bel usedl separatelyl orl inl tandem
QUESTION
Whatl doesl thel scalel forl thel assessmentl ofl positivel symptomsl include?
Answer:
SAPSl assessesl hallucinations,l delusions,l bizarrel behavior,l andl thoughtl disorder
,QUESTION
Whatl doesl thel scalel forl thel assessmentl ofl negativel symptomsl include?
Answer:
SANSl assessesl affectivel flattening,l povertyl ofl speech,l apathy,l anhedonia,l andl
inattentiveness.
QUESTION
thel Hamiltonl ratingl scalel forl depressionl (HAM-D)
Answer:
Monitorsl thel severityl ofl majorl depression,l withl al focusl onl somaticl symptomatology.l
Therel isl al 17l andl 24l questionnaire.l monitorl thel severityl ofl majorl depression,l withl al
focusl onl somaticl symptomatology.l monitorl thel severityl ofl majorl depression,l withl al
focusl onl somaticl symptomatologymonitorl thel severityl ofl majorl depression,l withl al focusl
onl somaticl symptomatology
QUESTION
thel Beckl Depressionl Inventoryl (BDI)
Answer:
Al focusl onl behaviorall andl cognitivel dimensionsl ofl depression,l withl morel focusl onl
somaticl symptomsl andl coversl thel lastl twol weeks.l Completedl inl 5-10l minutes.l Internall
consistencyl high,l test-retestl reliabilityl isl notl consistencyl highl butl mayl bel duel tol
changesl inl underlyingl symptoms.l al focusl onl behaviorall andl cognitivel dimensionsl ofl
depression.
QUESTION
thel Hamiltonl Anxietyl Ratingl Scalel (HAM-A)
, Answer:
Developedl tol assessl somaticl andl cognitivel anxietyl symptoms.l thel HAM-Al providesl
limitedl coveragel ofl thel "worry"l requiredl forl al diagnosisl ofl generalizedl anxietyl disorderl
andl doesl notl includel thel episodicl anxietyl foundl inl panicl disorder.l Al scorel ofl 14l hasl
beenl suggestedl asl thel thresholdl forl clinicallyl significantl anxiety,l butl scoresl ofl 5l orl lessl
arel typicall inl individualsl inl thel community.
QUESTION
thel panicl disorderl severityl scalel (PDSS)
Answer:
Briefl scalel forl ratingl ofl panicl disorder,l reliabilityl isl excellentl asl isl validity.l Growingl
experiencel withl thel PDSSl suggestsl thatl itl isl sensitivel tol changel withl treatmentl andl isl
usefull asl al changel measurel inl clinicall trialsl orl otherl outcomel studiesl forl panicl
disorder,l asl welll asl forl monitoringl panicl disorderl inl clinicall practice.
QUESTION
Whatl doesl thel panicl disorderl severityl scalel (PDSS)l assess?
Answer:
Thel sevenl itemsl addressl frequencyl ofl attacks,l distressl associatedl withl attacks,l
anticipatoryl anxiety,l phobicl avoidance,l andl impairment.
QUESTION
thel clinicianl administeredl PTSDl scalel (CAPS)
Answer:
Includesl 17l itemsl requiredl tol makel thel diagnosis,l coveringl alll fourl criteria:l (1)l thel
eventl itself,l (2)l reexperiencingl ofl thel event,l (3)l avoidance,l andl (4)l increasedl arousal.l
Thel diagnosisl requiresl evidencel ofl al traumaticl event,l onel symptoml ofl reexperiencing,l
threel ofl avoidance,l andl twol ofl arousal.l Itl hasl demonstratedl reliabilityl andl validityl inl
2025/l 2026l Update)l Differentiall Diagnosisl
inl Psychiatric-Mentall Healthl Guide|l
Questionsl &l Answers|l Gradel A|l 100%l
Correctl (Verifiedl Solutions)-l Chamberlain
QUESTION
thel structuredl clinicall interviewl forl DSM
Answer:
Beginsl withl al sectionl onl demographics,l thenl hasl 7l diagnosticl modulesl focusedl onl
differentl diagnosticl groups
mood
psychotic
substancel abuse
anxiety
somatic
eating
adjustment
QUESTION
thel briefl psychiatricl ratingl scalel (BPRS)
Answer:
Al shortl scalel forl measuringl thel severityl ofl psychiatricl symptomology,l primarilyl assessesl
changel inl psychoticl inpatientsl andl coversl al broadl rangel ofl areas.l Functionsl welll asl al
measurel ofl change.l Onlyl suitablel forl patientsl withl significantl impairment,l lessl
supportedl usel inl clinicall settingl duel tol amountl ofl trainingl needed
QUESTION
,Whatl areasl doesl thel briefl psychiatricl ratingl scalel cover?
Answer:
thoughtl disturbance
emotionall withdrawall andl retardation
anxietyl andl depression
hostilityl andl suspiciousness
QUESTION
thel positivel andl negativel syndromel scalel (PANSS)
Answer:
Developedl tol remedyl perceivedl deficitsl inl BRPS.l Thel PANSSl hasl becomel thel standardl
tooll forl assessingl clinicall outcomel inl treatmentl studiesl ofl schizophrenial andl otherl
psychoticl disordersl andl isl easyl tol administerl reliablyl andl sensitivel tol changel withl
treatment.l Itsl highl reliabilityl andl goodl coveragel ofl bothl positivel andl negativel
symptomsl makel itl excellentl forl thisl purpose.l Itl mayl alsol bel usefull forl trackingl
severityl inl clinicall practice,l andl itsl clearl anchorsl makel itl easyl tol usel inl thisl setting.
QUESTION
thel scalel forl thel assessmentl ofl positivel symptomsl (SAPS)l andl thel scalel forl thel
assessmentl ofl negativel symptomsl (SANS)
Answer:
werel designedl tol providel al detailedl assessmentl ofl positivel andl negativel symptomsl ofl
schizophrenial andl mayl bel usedl separatelyl orl inl tandem
QUESTION
Whatl doesl thel scalel forl thel assessmentl ofl positivel symptomsl include?
Answer:
SAPSl assessesl hallucinations,l delusions,l bizarrel behavior,l andl thoughtl disorder
,QUESTION
Whatl doesl thel scalel forl thel assessmentl ofl negativel symptomsl include?
Answer:
SANSl assessesl affectivel flattening,l povertyl ofl speech,l apathy,l anhedonia,l andl
inattentiveness.
QUESTION
thel Hamiltonl ratingl scalel forl depressionl (HAM-D)
Answer:
Monitorsl thel severityl ofl majorl depression,l withl al focusl onl somaticl symptomatology.l
Therel isl al 17l andl 24l questionnaire.l monitorl thel severityl ofl majorl depression,l withl al
focusl onl somaticl symptomatology.l monitorl thel severityl ofl majorl depression,l withl al
focusl onl somaticl symptomatologymonitorl thel severityl ofl majorl depression,l withl al focusl
onl somaticl symptomatology
QUESTION
thel Beckl Depressionl Inventoryl (BDI)
Answer:
Al focusl onl behaviorall andl cognitivel dimensionsl ofl depression,l withl morel focusl onl
somaticl symptomsl andl coversl thel lastl twol weeks.l Completedl inl 5-10l minutes.l Internall
consistencyl high,l test-retestl reliabilityl isl notl consistencyl highl butl mayl bel duel tol
changesl inl underlyingl symptoms.l al focusl onl behaviorall andl cognitivel dimensionsl ofl
depression.
QUESTION
thel Hamiltonl Anxietyl Ratingl Scalel (HAM-A)
, Answer:
Developedl tol assessl somaticl andl cognitivel anxietyl symptoms.l thel HAM-Al providesl
limitedl coveragel ofl thel "worry"l requiredl forl al diagnosisl ofl generalizedl anxietyl disorderl
andl doesl notl includel thel episodicl anxietyl foundl inl panicl disorder.l Al scorel ofl 14l hasl
beenl suggestedl asl thel thresholdl forl clinicallyl significantl anxiety,l butl scoresl ofl 5l orl lessl
arel typicall inl individualsl inl thel community.
QUESTION
thel panicl disorderl severityl scalel (PDSS)
Answer:
Briefl scalel forl ratingl ofl panicl disorder,l reliabilityl isl excellentl asl isl validity.l Growingl
experiencel withl thel PDSSl suggestsl thatl itl isl sensitivel tol changel withl treatmentl andl isl
usefull asl al changel measurel inl clinicall trialsl orl otherl outcomel studiesl forl panicl
disorder,l asl welll asl forl monitoringl panicl disorderl inl clinicall practice.
QUESTION
Whatl doesl thel panicl disorderl severityl scalel (PDSS)l assess?
Answer:
Thel sevenl itemsl addressl frequencyl ofl attacks,l distressl associatedl withl attacks,l
anticipatoryl anxiety,l phobicl avoidance,l andl impairment.
QUESTION
thel clinicianl administeredl PTSDl scalel (CAPS)
Answer:
Includesl 17l itemsl requiredl tol makel thel diagnosis,l coveringl alll fourl criteria:l (1)l thel
eventl itself,l (2)l reexperiencingl ofl thel event,l (3)l avoidance,l andl (4)l increasedl arousal.l
Thel diagnosisl requiresl evidencel ofl al traumaticl event,l onel symptoml ofl reexperiencing,l
threel ofl avoidance,l andl twol ofl arousal.l Itl hasl demonstratedl reliabilityl andl validityl inl
