Unspecified Eating Disorder vs Body Dysmorphic disorder
Unspecified Eating Disorder: Have not criteria of anorexia nervosa or belemia.
Body Dysmorphic Disorder: Not about weight; about a body part. Example, nose, chin, etc.
Depersonalization / Derealization Disorder vs. Disociative Amnesia vs. Dissociate identity disorder
Depersonalization/Derealization Disorder: Experience reality, but feels like they are outside of their body.
Dissociative Amnesia: Sudden forgetting of personal information; war zone, extreme traumatic event
Dissociative identity Disorder: Multiple personality disorder; 2 or more personality states/can’t remember other states when in another state.
Genito-Pelvic Pain/Penetration Disorder vs. Female sexual interest/Arousal Disorder
Genito-Pelvic Pain/Penetration Disorder: Pain during sex or thought of pain of sex; trauma; domestic violence
Female sexual interest/Arousal Disorder: Lack of sexual arousal or interest
Insomnia Disorder vs. Hypersomnolence Disorder
Insomnia Disorder: Difficulty sleeping 3x/3mos; must r/o manic phase; r/o MDD; r/o Anxiety
Hypersomnolence Disorder: Excessive sleepyness; difficult to be fully awake; extremely overweight; r/o MDD
Nightmare Disorder vs. Non-Rapid Eye Movement Disorder
Nightmare Disorder: Wakes up w/nightmare and CAN recall the information or content
Non-Rapid Eye Movement Disorder:Recurrent episodes of nightmare; can’t remember, sleep walking and never fully wakes up.
Central Sleep Apnea vs. Narcolepsy
Central Sleep Apnea: Stops breathing up to 1 min; disrupts quality of sleep
Narcolepsy: Sudden attack of sleep; day time fatigue
Intermittent Explosive Disorder vs. Kleptomania vs. Trichotillomania
Intermittent Explosive Disorder: Problems controlling aggressive outburst; can’t have any other disorder
Kleptomania: Steals and gets a high from stealing
Trichotillomania: Pulling out hair, eyebrows, eye lashes and arm hair; from trauma
Substance Use Disorder vs. Substance Induced Disorder
Substance Use Disorder: Continum; fail to perform at work or job; can’t stop drinking
Substance Induced Disorder: immediate effects of substance use, called intoxication;
Substance Intoxication vs. Substance Withdraw
Substance Intoxication: Actually using the substance
Substance Withdraw: Getting off of a substance; different signs of withdraw
Gambling Disorder
Falacy: 1: Winning Streak 2: Losing Streak
Damaging to life; pre-occupation of gambling; feeling stressed and gambles to feel better.
Delirium vs. Major Neurocognitive disorder vs. Mile neurocognitive disorder
Delirium: Last a few hours, maybe a day; comes on quickly; may be in a hospital setting; client typically has medical problems; rapid onset
Major Neurocognitive disorder: AKA: Dementia; serious issues with functioning and memory.
Mild neurocognitive disorder:Pre-cursor to “major neurocognitive disorder”; a noticeable decline but can manage independence; may need support
Somatic symptoms disorder versus illness anxiety disorder versus conversion disorder
Somatic symptom disorder is present for up to 6 months. This person actually has a health-related issue, pain for example. Severe health-related anxiety and spends a ton of time researching that disorder.
illness anxiety disorder also knowing as a hypochondriac, it’s a fear of being sick.
Conversion disorder, may need support, psychological, stress that causes the body to interpret to paralyzation in the body, or does not allow limbs to work.