Category Cheat Sheets

Sleep-Wake Disorders

Changes from DSM-IV to DSM-V Organization of Sleep Brain wave patterns Stages of Sleep Neurochemicals involved in sleep Relationship between depression and sleep Sleep Changes with age Insomnia (initiation) Characterized…...

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Neurocognitive Disorders

DSM-V Criteria Criteria for major neurocognitive disorder Criteria for mild neurocognitive disorder Overview Acute or insidious onset of disturbance in various cognitive and executive functions and/or in memory (amnesia). Important…...

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Impulse Control and Eating Disorders

Changes DSM-IV to DSM-V Impulse control vs OCD Impulses are egosyntonic, Compulsions are egodystonic Impulse control disorders Kleptomania Impulse: Stealing Patients steal unnecessary objects (easy to steal; the object is…...

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Obsessive Compulsive and Related Disorders

Changes DSM-IV to DSM-V Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) Characterized by unwanted, intrusive, unreasonable egodystonic urges (obsessions) that create sx of anxiety, and are resolved with a compulsion that relieves the…...

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Trauma and Stressor Related Disorders

Trauma and Stressor Related Disorders Major psychological stress involves a threatening event or loss. The stress response involves physical, emotional, and psychological components. Reactive Attachment Disorder Disorder whereby children (<…...

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Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders

Changes from DSM-IV to DSM-V General Principles The patient reports physical sx that cannot be explained by a general medical condition or is disproportionate to their general medical condition. Objective…...

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Dissociative Disorders

Overview All dissociative disorders involve a disruption of consciousness, memory, identity OR perception resulting in significant distress to the patient. Mostly caused by some degree of psychological trauma. The defense…...

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Sexuality

Overview Definition of terms Term Definition Sex (Sexual identity) A person’s biological sex, based on their chromosomes and external and internal features XY – biologic males (except for androgen insensitivity…...

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Substance Use Disorders

“At first drugs will take away your pain. Then it will take your joy, your freedom, your family your home, your job, your self respect. Eventually it will take away…...

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Personality Disorders

General Principles Less of a disorder, and more of an enduring set of behavioural traits. Do not just present in the clinic. People with personality disorders don’t see the problem…...

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