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What is the DSM classification system based on?
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-description, not cause
-divides disorders into types based on criteria set with defining features |
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Axis 1
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-clinical disorders and other conditions which may be a focus of clinical attention
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Axis 2
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-personality disorder and mental retardation
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Axis 3
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-Any physical disorder that is present in addition to the mental disorder
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Axis 4
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-psychosocial and environmental factors that exacerbate the disorders
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Axis 5
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-global assessment of function scale (GAF) where the clinician judges the patient's overall level of functioning
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What is the ICD?
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-another classification system
-developed by WHO -required by medicare -less restrictive then DSM (only 3 axes) |
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Mental status exam
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-formal eval of the patient's appearance, speech and actions during the visit
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Why do we do a mental status exam?
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The exam can be used to assess mental functioning and its relation to underlying pathology
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Insight
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ability of a person to understand the true underlying cause or meaning of a situation
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