The Essentials of Testing and Assessment, 3rd Ed. , Chapter 3

50%

_____________________ of adults will experience mental illness sometime in their lifetime.

specify whether

Example of a "subtype"

specify if

example of a "specifier".

Other specified disorder

Used when a disorder doesn't fit a standard diagnosis with an explanation why not

Unspecified disorder

doesn't fit a standard diagnosis without an explanation

Neurodevelopmental disorders

neurologically based disorders that are revealed in a clinically significant way during a child's developing years

Schzophrenia Spectrum and Other psychotic disorders

all have one feature in common: psychotic symptoms, that is delusions, hallucinations, grossly disorganized or abnormal motor behavior, and/or negative symptoms.

Bipolar and related disorders

disturbances in mood in which the client cycles through stages of mania or mania and depression.

Depressive disorders

depressed mood is the overarching concern

Anxiety disorders

diagnosed by identifying a general or specific cause of unease or fear.

obsessive-compulsive and related disorders

involve obsessive thoughts and compulsive behaviors

Cluster A personality disorder

paranoid, schizoid, schizotypal

Cluster B personality disorders

antisocial, borderline, histrionic, narcissistic

Cluster C personality disorders

avoidant, dependent, obsessive-compulsive

paraphilic disorders

sexual disorders and deviations in which sexual arousal occurs almost exclusively in the context of inappropriate objects or individuals

psychosocial and environmental

As a part of a complete diagnosis, it is imperative for the clinician to assess the client's _______________________________ stressors.

V &Z Codes

Allow psychosocial stressors to be listed in diagnosis

Cultural formulation interview (CFI)

a set of questions developed to help mental health professionals obtain information concerning the person's culture and its influence on behavior and experience

symptoms, duration, frequency, impairment

Necessary to make a diagnosis.

PHQ-9

Assessment for depression

GAD - 7

Assessment for anxiety

BSDS

Assessment for bipolar spectrum disorders

signs

objective changes that a clinician can observe and measure