DSM IV STUDY GUIDE
 
 

1. What one concept links all of the mood disorders? 
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
2. What characteristics are common to all depressive episodes? 
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
3. What characteristics are common to manic episodes? 
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
4. What characteristics are common to hypomanic episodes? 
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
5. Give the symptoms or patterns which make each of these different from the others.

• Major Depressive Disorder (Single Episode & Recurrent)

• Dysthymic Disorder

• Bipolar I Disorder (Single Manic Episode, Most Recent=Hypomanic, Most Recent=Manic, Most Recent=Depressed)

• Bipolar II Disorder

• Cyclothymic Disorder

• Mood Disorder Due to General Medical Condition

• Substance-Induced Mood Disorder

STIGMA OF MENTAL ILLNESS
 
 

• What were the points in this article that impressed you the most? 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

MR. JONES
 
 

1. What symptoms does Richard Jones show at the beginning of the film even before he goes out on the beam? 
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
2. Why does Dr. Bowen question the admitting diagnosis of "paranoid schizophrenia?" 
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
3. Using your DSM book, decide on a total diagnosis code for Mr. Jones. Include indices of duration and severity. Support your choice with criteria. 
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
4. What were the early signs that could have alerted Dr. Bowen that countertransference might be an issue? Was the fact that she touched Mr. Jones inevitably sign of transference? Is touch during therapy ever appropriate? If yes, under what conditions? If no, why not? 
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
5. At what point did the psychiatrist first cross the boundary lines? 
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
6. Is an affair between a doctor and a patient more serious than one between an orderly and a patient? Why or why not? 
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
7. Is it ethical for a psychiatrist to visit a university in order to get information that might help in treating a person? If no, why not? If yes, under what circumstances? 
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
8. Should patients with illnesses like that of Mr. Jones be required by a court to take medication? If yes, how do you justify it? If not, how do you justify it? 
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
9. How did Dr. Bowen handle his outburst of temper in the office? Was she correct or should she have done differently?
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
10. What was your opinion about the ending of the film? What stereotypes did this film strengthen? Which ones did it contradict?