Anyone taking the EPPP is now expected to know the material in DSM-5, the new edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. The changes that the American Psychiatric Association introduced in DSM-5 incorporate significant scientific advances in more precisely identifying and diagnosing mental disorders.

DSM-5 represents an opportunity to better integrate neuroscience and the wealth of findings from neuroimaging, genetics, and cognitive research that have emerged over the past several decades, all of which are vital to diagnosis and treatment.

It also provides a common language for clinicians to communicate about their patients and establishes consistent and reliable diagnoses that can be used in the research of mental disorders. In addition, it establishes a common language for researchers to study the criteria for potential future revisions and to aid in the development of medications and other interventions.

Many people who are studying to pass their EPPP are nervous about these changes, and have been asking some of the following questions: What is the relationship between DSM-5 and the EPPP, and how will the former affect the later? How will I learn what I need to know for the various EPPP content areas that have been affected by DSM-5? Is everything I learned before about mental illness suspect and unreliable? Are my test-preparation materials up to date with DSM-5?

Since your EPPP success is important to us at the Taylor Study Method, we are launching a lecture series on DSM-5 and the EPPP. The purpose of the Taylor Study Method’s DSM-5 Learning Series series aims to

1. to provide an overview of the content areas that the DSM-5 has integrated
2. to identify the critical points you’ll need to remember regarding the various content areas
3. to utilize motion graphic illustrations and footage to help you further consolidate and retain this new DSM-5 information
4. to demonstrate how the content areas may be presented to you as a question on your licensing exam

In order to fully address these concerns, Part 1 of our lecture series looks at five mental disorders affected by DSM-5. You can watch the entire Part 1 lecture series in the video above. Alternatively, the following links will take you to a video and full transcript for each of these areas:

• Antisocial Behavior: DSM-5 EPPP Lecture Video by Taylor Study Method
• Hypomania: DSM-5 EPPP Lecture Video by Taylor Study Method
• Histrionic Personality Disorder: DSM-5 EPPP Lecture Video by Taylor Study Method
• Narcissistic Personality Disorder: DSM-5 EPPP Lecture Video by Taylor Study Method
• Bipolar Disorder: DSM-5 EPPP Lecture Video by Taylor Study Method

We trust this series will be very beneficial to you as you take this final step towards licensure.

The video below is the section for Bipolar Disorder from Part 1 of TSM’s lecture series on DSM-5 and the EPPP, followed by a transcript. This lecture series aims to equip those preparing for the EPPP with everything you need to know about the impact DSM-5 will be having on the EPPP. To watch all of Part 1, click here.

Transcript of DSM-5 EPPP Lecture Video: Bipolar Disorder

The term Bipolar Disorder generally refers to either Bipolar I or Bipolar II Disorder. Continue reading →

The video below is the section for Narcissistic Personality Disorder from Part 1 of TSM’s lecture series on DSM-5 and the EPPP, followed by a transcript. This lecture series aims to equip those preparing for the EPPP with everything you need to know about the impact DSM-5 will be having on the EPPP. To watch all of Part 1, click here.

Transcript of DSM-5 EPPP Lecture Video: Narcissistic Personality Disorder

Narcissistic Personality Disorder is a Cluster B Disorder characterized by a sense of grandiosity, lack of empathy, and excessive need for others’ approval and respect. Continue reading →

The video below is the section for Histrionic Personality Disorder from Part 1 of TSM’s lecture series on DSM-5 and the EPPP, followed by a transcript. This lecture series aims to equip those preparing for the EPPP with everything they need to know about the impact DSM-5 will be having on the EPPP. To watch all of Part 1, click here.

Transcript of DSM-5 EPPP Lecture Video: Histrionic Personality Disorder

No changes were officially made to personality disorders in the DSM-5, although much research had gone into changing the classifications from “disorders” to “types” and there is still a desire by some to have personality disorders to be seen through more of a dimensional-categorical model. This alternative method of viewing personality disorders is included in a separate chapter in Section III of DSM-5. Interestingly, the DSM-5 work group recommended that Histrionic Personality Disorder still be represented as a disorder, rather than as a “type” (www.dsm5.org).

Histrionic Personality Disorder is a Cluster B Personality Disorder characterized by extreme emotionality and attention-seeking behavior.

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The video below is the Hypomania section from Part 1 of TSM’s lecture series on DSM-5 and the EPPP, followed by a transcript. This lecture series aims to equip those preparing for the EPPP with everything they need to know about the impact DSM-5 will be having on the EPPP. To watch all of Part 1, click here.

Transcript of DSM-5 EPPP Lecture Video: Hypomania

As part of today’s Study Session, we’ll be covering Hypomania.

The emotions and behaviors during a Hypomanic Episode must be distinct from the individual’s usual functioning and emotional range.

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The video below is the Antisocial Behavior section from Part 1 of TSM’s lecture series on DSM-5 and the EPPP, followed by a transcript. This lecture series aims to equip those preparing for the EPPP with everything they need to know about the impact DSM-5 will be having on the EPPP. To watch all of Part 1, click here.

Transcript of DSM-5 EPPP Lecture Video: Antisocial Behavior

Antisocial Behaviors are defined as activities that disregard societal norms or standards of appropriate behavior, and that violate the rights of others. Continue reading →