22 Questions
What is the main purpose of classifying mental disorders according to the text?
To establish a common language among health care professionals for communication about symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment management
What is the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5-TR) used for?
To diagnose and classify mental disorders based on specific criteria
What are the key risk factors associated with Common Mental Disorders (CMD) as per the text?
Lower socio-economic status, psychological illness, poor reproductive health, gender disadvantage, and physical ill health
What distinguishes anxiety from fear according to the text?
Anxiety involves apprehension about a future threat, while fear is a response to an immediate threat
What is the significance of understanding mental disorders for health care professionals as per the text?
To increase patient access to treatment, reduce stigma and discrimination
Why is it important for psychiatric illnesses to be classified according to symptomology?
To establish a common language among health care professionals to communicate about symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment management
What is the primary characteristic of a mental disorder according to the text?
Disturbance in cognitive abilities
Why is it important for health care professionals to understand mental disorders, according to the text?
To increase patient access to treatment
What is the purpose of classifying mental disorders using the DSM-5-TR?
To communicate about symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment management
Which factor is NOT listed as a risk factor for Common Mental Disorders (CMD) in the text?
Good reproductive health
What is the duration required for symptoms to be considered a mental disorder according to the text?
At least 6 months
What differentiates anxiety from fear based on the text?
Anxiety involves physiological arousal of the SNS, while fear does not
What is the duration required for excessive anxiety and worry to be considered Generalised Anxiety Disorder?
At least 6 months
Which of the following is NOT a symptom associated with Generalised Anxiety Disorder?
Repetitive behaviors
What distinguishes obsession from compulsion in Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)?
Obsessions cause anxiety and distress, while compulsions are repetitive behaviors.
What is necessary for symptoms to be considered Generalised Anxiety Disorder if they interfere with important areas of functioning or cause clinically significant distress?
They should happen more days than not for at least 6 months.
What are the key characteristics of a compulsion as described in the text?
It is aimed at reducing anxiety or distress, and must be time-consuming or cause clinically significant distress or impairment in functioning
What distinguishes a panic attack as per the text?
It is characterized by extreme discomfort, palpitations, and sweating
What is a significant behavioral change related to panic attacks, according to the text?
Avoiding situations that may trigger panic attacks
What are the minimum number of symptoms required for a panic attack, as per the text?
At least 4 symptoms
What distinguishes an obsession according to the text?
It is a mental act that the person feels driven to perform in response to an obsession
What distinguishes a panic disorder from other illnesses or disorders as per the text?
'At least 1 of the attacks have been followed by 1 month of continuous concern or worry about more panic attacks or the consequences'
Learn about the characteristics of mental disorders, the associated distress and impairment, the variety of types, and the available treatments and preventions. Understanding mental disorders is crucial for healthcare professionals to improve patient care.
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