A cluster or group of co-occuring, distinctive symptoms found in a specific community, cultural group, or contexts (such as ataque de nervios) is known as: 

A 32-year-old woman with a history of depres sion as a teenager, now 6 days postpartum, is brought into the emergency room by her hus band. She has not slept for the past several days, even while the newborn is napping. She has been irritable, and has been pacing in the middle of the night and weeping, while talking to no one in particular. Yesterday she began to ignore the infant, but today she vol unteered that the child “is the Antichrist and must be destroyed.” She admits to you that she wants to smother the infant in a “humane way to prevent the apocalypse.” Which of the following diagnoses is the most likely?

A 42-year-old business executive presents for his first contact with a mental health provider. He reports that for the last 4 months he has been feeling depressed. His low-energy level and poor motivation are affecting his job performance and the CEO of his company advised him to “take a couple of weeks off.” The patient reports that he started feeling down when his wife discovered that he was involved in his third extramarital affair. Since then he has moved into a small apartment by himself. He is sleeping almost 12 hours every night, has a poor appetite, and is experiencing financial difficulty due to indiscriminate purchases. He laments the loss of his former self. He reports that he used to have several periods of time per year, lasting for up to 1 week, when he only needed 4 to 5 hours of sleep, had large amounts of energy, spoke quickly, and could “party all night and work all day.” Which of the following diagnoses is most likely in this case?

A 26-year-old male who works in a factory describes intense anxiety and excessive worry, this occurs anytime he speaks to his boss. He has a difficult time approaching coworkers due to feeling self-conscious. He reports racing heart rate, shallow breathing, and chest tightness. The client’s symptoms are most consistent with which of the following disorders?

Unexpected panic attacks are required for the diagnosis of

In which of the following ways do manic episodes differ from attention-defi cit/hyperactivity disoorder (ADHD)?

Which neurocognitive disorder is characterized by extrapyramidal motor symp toms, visual hallucinations, and fluctuations in cognition and attention?

Which of the following disorders is defined by difficulties in the acquisition or application of specific core academic skills?

In which disorder or syndrome does deterioration in communications skills, motor behavior, and social functioning starts at about 1 year of age?

Risk factors for dementia include: