3.2.4.3.2 ICD diagnosis of unipolar depression: number and severity of symptoms Quiz: AQA Psychology, Unit 8

The 20 questions

1. What does the diagnostic acronym ICD stand for in psychology?

   • Index of Cognitive Disorders
   • Internal Clinical Diagnosis
   • International Classification of Diseases
   • Integrated Care Directory

2. Which two factors are used in the ICD system to classify unipolar depression?

   • Age and gender
   • Number and severity
   • Duration and cause
   • Genetics and environment

3. Which sleep pattern change is recognised as an ICD depression symptom?

   • Marked increase or decrease
   • Excessive dreaming only
   • Total insomnia only
   • Consistent REM loss

4. According to the ICD, how is depression classified when symptoms are low in severity?

   • Subclinical anxiety
   • Moderate depression
   • Severe depression
   • Mild depression

5. Why do ICD diagnostic criteria measure symptom severity?

   • To measure brain activity
   • To determine daily impairment
   • To calculate medication dose
   • To test genetic markers

6. What level of depression is diagnosed when a patient has many severe ICD symptoms?

   • Moderate depression
   • Bipolar depression
   • Severe depression
   • Mild depression

7. In the ICD system, what does the quantity of distinct symptoms measure?

   • Patient intelligence
   • Diagnostic threshold
   • Treatment duration
   • Genetic vulnerability

8. Which appetite alteration is included in ICD depression criteria?

   • Complete loss
   • Significant change
   • Constant craving
   • Metabolic slowdown

9. If a patient's depressive symptoms worsen over time, what aspect has increased?

   • Symptom cause
   • Symptom severity
   • Diagnostic category
   • Patient age

10. Which symptom of depression in the ICD involves a reduction in self-worth?

    • Reduced self-confidence
    • Psychomotor agitation
    • Anhedonia
    • Cognitive dissonance

11. Which organisation produces the International Classification of Diseases (ICD) diagnostic manual?

    • National Health Service
    • American Psychological Association
    • World Health Organisation
    • British Psychological Society

12. Under ICD criteria, what diagnostic category applies when a patient has four mild symptoms?

    • Moderate depression
    • Severe depression
    • Mild depression
    • No depression

13. Why is low mood alone insufficient for an ICD unipolar depression diagnosis?

    • Duration must exceed years
    • Multiple symptoms are required
    • Childhood trauma is mandatory
    • Biological tests are needed

14. How is symptom severity primarily evaluated in ICD diagnosis?

    • Patient age
    • Impact on daily functioning
    • Family history length
    • Blood hormone levels

15. Besides the number of symptoms, what primary factor determines the ICD classification of depression?

    • Socioeconomic status
    • Personality type
    • Severity of symptoms
    • Patient age

16. Under ICD criteria, what determines whether a depression diagnosis is made?

    • Genetic profile
    • Number and severity
    • Age and gender
    • Personality type

17. What is the main purpose of using a diagnostic system like the ICD?

    • Measuring IQ
    • Reliable diagnosis
    • Brain scanning
    • Curing illness

18. In ICD criteria for depression, what category of feature is disturbed sleep?

    • A symptom
    • A cause
    • A treatment
    • A side effect

19. Which two factors are used by the ICD to classify depression severity?

    • Number and severity
    • Genetics and environment
    • Duration and cost
    • Age and gender

20. Under the ICD, mild, moderate, and severe depression are classified by what?

    • Therapy length
    • Symptom counts
    • Blood tests
    • Brain scans

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