Exam 4: Classification and Diagnosis

Stigmatization is a potential consequence of being diagnosed with mental illness.

Nelson recently moved to Canada from Zimbabwe to attend university. He has been having trouble with the transition, particularly the weather, and mentions to a friend that he thinks he is "thinking too much." His friend recommends that he tries to relax and take some time off studying. His friend is like previous versions of the DSM, in that he:

When Jane was younger, she always worried that something bad would happen when she was apart from her parents. Now she finds herself always worrying about her boyfriend when they are not together. What is Jane's most likely diagnosis?

Reliability has been improved in the editions of the DSM since DSM-III by

Devon is concerned about some of the things he has been experiencing lately. He sometimes sees things that he knows are impossible - like a leprechaun standing next to his bed at night. He has also been hearing voices that are unfamiliar and he isn't sure anyone else hears them. He is worried about telling this information to anyone, though, as he doesn't want to be labeled with a disorder like schizophrenia. Devon's concerns are most likely about:

The case of Ernest, the case study in your text, illustrates that:

What is the challenge posed by comorbidity?

Eliza's mother just told her that her father died in a workplace accident. After laughing about it, Eliza asked her mother if dinner was ready. When her mother repeated the news about her father's death, Eliza told her she didn't care and again asked whether dinner was ready. Eliza's inappropriate and blunted affect may be indicative of:

Mental retardation is no longer a diagnosis in DSM-5.

Non-suicidal self-injury is listed in DSM-5 as:

Ernest (featured in the case study at the beginning of the chapter) thought that he became impotent because:

Kleptomania and pyromania are classified as:

Pathological gambling is considered an impulse-control disorder.

Researchers (Ouelette-Kunz et al.) are finding that despite claims of diagnostic inflation, this disorder is on the rise:

People with body dysmorphic disorder suffer primarily from:

According to the authors, reliability for most current diagnostic categories is:

With which group of disorders is pathological gambling placed?

Which disorder is most likely to be comorbid with hoarding disorder?

An alternative to the DSM has been suggested where diagnoses are based upon

In addition to having Panic Disorder, Tony has hypertension. The clinician diagnosing him thinks that his medical condition is affecting his psychiatric symptoms. Where, if at all, would his hypertension be included in the DSM-IV diagnosis?