EPPP DIAGNOSIS AND PSYCHOPATHOLOGY EXAM NEWEST ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 670 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
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EPPP DIAGNOSIS AND PSYCHOPATHOLOGY
EPPP DIAGNOSIS AND PSYCHOPATHOLOGY EXAM
NEWEST ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 670
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
EPPP DIAGNOSIS AND PSYCHOPATHOLOGY EXAM
NEWEST ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 670
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
EPPP DIAGNOSIS AND PSYCHOPATHOLOGY EXAM
NEWEST ACTUAL EXAM...
EPPP DIAGNOSIS AND PSYCHOPATHOLOGY EXAM
NEWEST 2024-2025 ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 670
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
The DSM is ________ in nature and, as such, only addresses the etiology of disorders for
which the cause is clearly known (e.g., PTSD). - ANSWER-
Atheoretical
Regarding multiaxial assessment, identify and describe the 5 axes used with each individual
diagnosis. - ANSWER-Axis I: Clinical disorders and other conditions
that may be a focus of clinical attention; Axis II: Mental retardation and personality disorders;
Axis III: General medical conditions; Axis IV: Psychosocial and
environmental
problems; Axis V: GAF
The DSM-IV-TR defines ________ 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..." - ANSWER-Mental disorder
,When a therapist applies 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? -
ANSWER-Principle Diagnosis
(or Reason for Visit)
Routinely used defense mechanisms and maladaptive personality traits that are not pervasive
enough to qualify for a personality disorder can be recorded on
what axis? -
ANSWER-Axis II
True or False: A therapist should not consider impairment caused by a client's physical or
environmental limitations when using the GAF scale (Axis V)? -
ANSWER-
True
The DSM-IV-TR takes a ________ 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. - ANSWER-Categorical; dimensional
,This diagnosis requires the 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. - ANSWER-Mental Retardation
What are the 4 degrees of mental retardation and their corresponding IQ scores, as defined by
the DSM? - ANSWER-Mild (IQ = 50-55 to 70); Moderate (IQ = 35-
40 to 50-55); Severe (IQ = 20-25 to 35-40);
Profound (IQ = 20-25 or below)
People with this degree of mental retardation are 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. - ANSWER-Mild
Retardation (85% of all mentally retarded people)
With this level of mental retardation, people may require guidance and some supervision in
social and occupational settings; they usually have no more than a
2nd grade academic level; and as adults, they can contribute to their own support by
performing unskilled or semiskilled work under close supervision. -
ANSWER-Moderate Retardation (10% of
all mentally retarded people)
, People with this degree of mental retardation have poor motor skills and communication
skills as a child, though may learn to talk and can be trained in simple hygiene tasks; and
they are often able to perform simple tasks as a adults, often living in highly supervised
settings (e.g., group homes, with family). – ANSWER-Severe Retardation (3-4% of all
mentally retarded people)
At this level of mental retardation, people demonstrate extreme limitations in motor and sensory
function; require highly structured environments, usually assisted
by a caregiver; and can sometimes perform simple tasks under close supervision in a
sheltered workshop. - ANSWER-Profound Retardation (1-2% of all
mentally
retarded
people)
What biological antecedent to mental retardation is caused by a lack of the enzyme necessary
to oxidize phenylalanine (and amino acid in protein foods)? -
ANSWER-
Phenylketonuria
(PKU)
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