A GUIDE TO DSM-5 JADE Q. WU‚ HANNAH BOETTCHER‚ V. MARK DURAND‚ & DAVID H. BARLOW Introduction The American Psychiatric Association’s Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM)‚ is the description of psychological disorders used by clinicians and researchers in the United States and around the world to diagnose psychopathology. The 5th and newest edition of this manual―DSM-5―was published in May of 2013 (American Psychiatric Association‚ 2013). With this new edition came many changes to the descriptions
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Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) published by the American Psychiatric Association are the most widely used classifications of mental disorders throughout the world. These classification systems were created to provide a common language and standard criteria for the classification of mental disorders thus allowing for better and more accurate communication between mental health workers. The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) is used mostly in the United States of
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DSM-IV-TR Book Review TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION P. 3-4 MULTI-AXIAL ASSESSMENT P.4-5 MENTAL DISORDER DESCRIPTIONS P. 5-7 AXIS I: SCHIZOPHRENIA P.5-6 AXIS I: ADJUSTMENT DISORDERS P.6 AXIS I: ANXIETY DISORDER P.6-7 AXIS II: MENTAL RETARDATION P.7 ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF THE DSM-IV-TR P.8 REFERENCES P.9 Introduction The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders‚ Fourth Edition‚
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According to the DSM-5 trauma is defined as “exposure to actual or threatened death‚ serious injury or sexual violation” (APA‚ 2013). The exposure must be as a result of either: direct experience the traumatic event‚ observed the traumatic event personally‚ learnt of a traumatic event that happened to a close family member or close friend‚ or experiences first-hand repeated or extreme exposure of traumatic event (not through pictures‚ media‚ television‚ or movies) (APA‚ 2013). More so‚ in treating
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Gwen is diagnosed with alcohol use disorder to include a diagnosis of substance abuse disorder. Per the DSM-V‚ the criteria for someone with alcohol use disorder is a problematic pattern of alcohol use leading to clinically significant impairment or distress‚ as manifested by at least two of the options occurring within a 12-month period. Criteria for alcohol use disorder can include any of the following situations. Alcohol is often taken in larger amounts or over a longer period of time than was
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specifiers that apply to this case. Principal Clinical Disorder(s): 309.81 (F43.10) Posttraumatic Stress Disorder with delayed expression Joe Smith meets the overhauled on DSM-5 diagnostic criteria for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: Diagnostic Criteria A Criteria A‚ no less than one of the DSM-5 cases for this section have been met. Joe Smith was presented to a real episode that threatened his life caused sexual violence. he was in a motor vehicle
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Assignment-DSM-IV Evaluation Deborah L Higgins PSY 270 December 12‚ 2010 Miles Castle Assignment-DSM-IV Evaluation The purpose of this paper is to match the disorders in Appendix H to the appropriate case studies according to the DSM-IV. I will also discuss possible causes and treatments of the disorders that I successfully matched. There were five case studies and seven disorders so therefore there were two that were not used. The psychological disorders that were used were schizoid‚ narcissistic
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Anorexia Nervosa DSM-IV Criteria for Anorexia Nervosa A) Refusal to maintain body weight at or above a minimally normal weight for age and height. Weight loss leading to maintenance of body weight less than 85% of that expected; or failure to make weight gain during period of growth leading to body weight less than 85% of that expected. B) Intense fear of gaining weight or becoming fat even though under -weight. C) Disturbance in the way one’s body weight or shape is experienced undue influence
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According to DSM-IV‚ Randy has experienced two of the following symptoms‚ each present for a significant portion of time during a one-month period: 1. Delusions: Randy has stated that a radio station was stealing his brian. In college he thought Dean was out to get him and stole his girlfriend. He also thought that the police were after him for years and put arsenic in the garden plot‚ took his money out his account‚ and stated the Chief is looking for the officer. He also has a history of delusions
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A Brief Summary of 5 Disorders: As Illustrated in the DSM-5 Liberty University Bipolar I Disorder 296.50-2.95.56 Bipolar I Disorder is defined by the DSM-5 as manic or mixed episodes that last at least seven days‚ or by manic symptoms that are so severe that the person needs immediate hospital care. During this manic episode‚ people typically experience an expansive mood‚ excessive optimism‚ grandiosity‚ and poor judgment. Usually‚ the person also has depressive episodes
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