10/7/24, 11:43 AM EPPP DIAGNOSIS AND PSYCHOPATHOLOGY EXAM NEWEST 2024-2025 ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 240 QUESTIONS AND…
EPPP DIAGNOSIS AND PSYCHOPATHOLOGY
EXAM NEWEST 2024-2025 ACTUAL EXAM
COMPLETE 240 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
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The DSM is ________ in nature Atheoretical
and, as such, only
addresses the etiology of
disorders for which the
cause is clearly known
(e.g., PTSD).
Regarding multiaxial Axis I: Clinical disorders and other conditions that may
assessment, identify and be a focus of clinical attention; Axis II: Mental
describe the 5 axes used retardation and personality disorders; Axis III: General
with each individual medical conditions; Axis IV: Psychosocial and
diagnosis. environmental problems; Axis V: GAF
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The DSM-IV-TR defines Mental disorder
________ as a "clinically
significant behavioral or
psychological syndrome
or pattern that occurs in
an individual and is
associated with present
distress... disability... or
with a significant
increased risk of suffering
death, pain disability, or
important loss of
freedom..."
When a therapist applies Principle Diagnosis (or Reason for Visit)
diagnoses for a person on
both Axis I and Axis II,
what words should be
used to emphasize the
one that is the focus of
treatment?
Routinely used defense Axis II
mechanisms and
maladaptive personality
traits that are not
pervasive enough to
qualify for a personality
disorder can be recorded
on what axis?
True or False: A therapist True
should not consider
impairment caused by a
client's physical or
environmental limitations
when using the GAF scale
(Axis V)?
, 10/7/24, 11:43 AM EPPP DIAGNOSIS AND PSYCHOPATHOLOGY EXAM NEWEST 2024-2025 ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 240 QUESTIONS AND…
The DSM-IV-TR takes a Categorical; dimensional
________ approach to mental
disorder diagnosis,
classifying a person as
either meeting or not
meeting a disorder's given
criteria. This differs from a
________ approach, which
quantifies a persons
symptoms rather than
classifying them.
This diagnosis requires the Mental Retardation
following three criteria: (1)
Significantly sub-average
intellectual functioning, (2)
concurrent impairments or
deficits in at least 2 areas
of adaptive functioning,
and (3) onset before age
18.
What are the 4 degrees of Mild (IQ = 50-55 to 70); Moderate (IQ = 35-40 to 50-
mental retardation and 55); Severe (IQ = 20-25 to 35-40); Profound (IQ = 20-
their corresponding IQ 25 or below)
scores, as defined by the
DSM?
People with this degree of Mild Retardation (85% of all mentally retarded
mental retardation are people)
able to develop social and
communication skills
during childhood, acquire
about a 6th grade level of
academic skills, and are
able to work and live
independently as adults.
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