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9 Cards in this Set
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What does DSM-IV stand for?
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Diagnostic and Statistical Manual -IV
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What is the DSM-IV used for?
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to come up with a psychiatric diagnosis
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What are the components of coming up with a diagnosis?
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there are five components:
AXIS I AXIS II AXIS III AXIS IV AXIS V |
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Give a brief explanation for each AXIS?
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AXIS I: naming the illness. Main reason for DX is to be able to give meds
AXIS II: Tries to identify the characteristic styles of adaptation. The maladaptive behaviors. AXIS III: Medical history and current medical condition AXIS IV: Social worker notes what the psycho-social stressors, problems and their degree. AXIS V: The GAF: Global Assessment of Function defined. Two numbers: 1st number rates the status of a 1 yr; 2nd number rates status of a 1 mo ago |
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What else in the DSM-IV helps identify the diagnosis?
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The pt's symptoms have to meet the criteria:
# of symptoms match Frequency of symptoms |
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Why is AXIS III important to note? 2 main reasons
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1) A medical condition may be mimicking the mental condition
2) Psych meds and med condition meds may be antagonistic. |
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What is the purpose of the DSM IV?
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-diagnose
-communicate -study and treat mental disorders |
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What other purpose, beside diagnostic, does the DSM IV have?
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-Used for coding
-severity and course specifiers -recurrence |
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What information is found in the DSM IV?
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-diagnostic features
-subtypes -associated features -specific culture, age, gender features -prevalence -course -familial patterns -differential diagnosis |
