CAMS-UA 101 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Asperger Syndrome, Neurosis, Egosyntonic And Egodystonic
5 Jun 2014
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History of dsm- diagnostic and statistical manual of apa. Dsm 3- diagnostic criteria added, codified disorders for insurance, better reliability, children"s disorders added. Dsm 4, 4r- clarified diagnses, refined criteria, asperger"s, adhd added multiaxial system. Dsm 5- dimensional diagnoses, organized developmentally, cultural formulation, 30,000 synapses per second cutting down brain neural tracks to the most important ones. Psychiatric diagnostic evaluation categories: chief complaint, history of present illness, past medical history, psychiatric history, psychiatric history, medications, allergies, developmental history, education, sexual health, family history, social history, mental status examination, assessment and diagnosis. Neuropsychological and psycho-educational testing intelligence scales: iq, binet, gardner, wechseler scales,etc. Idea- law ensuring services to children with disabilities throughout the nation. Iq bell curve- avg score= 100, std dev=15. Broca"s vs wernicke"s area- speech production vs language comprehension. Autism spectrum disorders etiological theories: mirror neurons- active when someone performs or watches someone perform a task-
