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MFT National Exam - Assessmentand Diagnosis Exam Q’s and A’s
Oppositional Defiant Disorder - -involves a recurrent pattern of an
angry/irritable mood, argumentative/defiant behavior, or vindictiveness as
evidenced by at least four characteristic symptoms that are exhibited during
interactions with at least one person who is not a sibling -
e.g., often loses temper; often argues with authority figures; often actively
refuses to comply with requests from authority figures or with rules; often
blames others for his/her mistakes.
Symptoms have persisted for at least six months and have caused distress
for the individual or others in his/her immediate social environment.
- Separation Anxiety Disorder - -involves developmentally inappropriate and
excessive fear or anxiety related to separation from home or attachment
figures as evidenced by at least three symptoms -
1. Recurrent excessive distress when anticipating or experiencing separation
from home or major attachment figures;
2. Persistent excessive fear of being alone;
3. Repeated complaints of physical symptoms when separation from an
attachment figure occurs or is anticipated.
The disturbance must last at least four weeks in children and adolescents or
at least six months in adults and must cause clinically significant distress or
impaired functioning.
- Acculturation - -Refers to the extent to which an individual from one
cultural group has adopted the beliefs, attitudes, values, and other
characteristics of another cultural group
and can be conceptualized in terms of four categories: integrated,
assimilated, separate, and marginalized.
- Enuresis - -involves repeated voiding of urine into the bed or clothes at
least twice a week for three or more consecutive months.
Urination is usually involuntary but can be intentional and is not due to
substance use or a medical condition.
Enuresis is diagnosed only when the individual is at least five years old or the
equivalent developmental level.
, - Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder - -is characterized by a
persistent preoccupation with orderliness, perfectionism, and mental and
interpersonal control that severely limits the individual's flexibility, openness,
and efficiency.
At least four characteristic symptoms must be present - e.g., exhibits
perfectionism that interferes with task completion; is excessively devoted to
work and productivity to the exclusion of leisure activities and friendships; is
reluctant to delegate work to others unless they are willing to do it his/her
way; adopts a miserly spending style toward self and others.
- Avoidant Personality Disorder - -is characterized by a pervasive pattern of
social inhibition, feelings of inadequacy, and hypersensitivity to negative
evaluation, as indicated by at least four characteristic symptoms -
1. avoids work activities involving interpersonal contact due to a fear of
criticism,
2. rejection, or disapproval;
3. is unwilling to get involved with people unless certain of being liked;
4. is preoccupied with concerns about being criticized or rejected;
5. views self as socially inept, inferior, or unappealing to others.
- Malingering - -is included in the DSM-5 with Other Conditions that May Be
a Focus of Clinical Attention.
It involves the intentional production, faking, or gross exaggeration of
physical or psychological symptoms in order to obtain an external reward
(e.g., to avoid criminal prosecution or obtain financial compensation).
- Antisocial Personality Disorder - -is characterized by a pattern of disregard
for and violation of the rights of others that has occurred since age 15 and
involves at least three characteristic symptoms - e.g.,
1. failure to conform to social norms with respect to lawful behavior;
2. deceitfulness; impulsivity; reckless disregard for the safety of self and
others;
3. lack of remorse.
The person must be at least 18 years old and have a history of Conduct
Disorder before 15 years of age.
- Borderline Personality Disorder - -is a pervasive pattern of instability in
interpersonal relationships, self-image, and affect, and marked impulsivity.
At least five characteristic symptoms must be present - e.g.,
1. frantic efforts to avoid abandonment;
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