Glossary

Short, neutral definitions of the clinical terms you encounter on Deep Tests. For more depth, consult the official sources: APA (DSM-5-TR), WHO (ICD-11), Inserm, HAS.

Glossary terms

Diagnostic systems

DSM-5-TR: Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th edition Text Revision (APA, 2022) — the international reference for clinical psychiatric diagnosis.
ICD-11: International Classification of Diseases, 11th revision (WHO, 2019) — global classification system for mental and physical health conditions.
ICD-10: International Classification of Diseases, 10th revision (WHO) — still used for clinical coding in France and several other countries.

Screening instruments

PHQ-9: 9-item depression screening scale, validated by Kroenke, Spitzer and Williams (J Gen Intern Med, 2001).
GAD-7: 7-item generalized anxiety disorder screening scale (Spitzer, Kroenke, Williams, Löwe — Arch Intern Med, 2006).
ASRS-v1.1: WHO Adult ADHD Self-Report Scale, version 1.1 (Kessler et al., Psychological Medicine, 2005).
RAADS-R: Ritvo Autism and Asperger Diagnostic Scale Revised — adult autism spectrum self-report questionnaire (80 items).
MBI: Maslach Burnout Inventory — reference instrument for assessing occupational burnout on three dimensions (Maslach & Jackson, 1981).

Clinical concepts

Screening: Early identification of signs suggestive of a disorder, with no diagnostic value — a positive score points toward seeking professional evaluation.
Comorbidity: Simultaneous presence of two distinct disorders in the same person (e.g. ADHD + generalized anxiety).
Prevalence: Proportion of people affected by a disorder in a given population at a specific point in time.
Clinical severity: Level of severity of a disorder (minimal, mild, moderate, severe) determined by clinical scale thresholds.
Dimensional profile: Reading a disorder across dimensions (inattention, hyperactivity, etc.) rather than as a binary category — DSM-5-TR approach.
Differential diagnosis: Medical process of distinguishing a disorder from other conditions with similar symptoms.

Therapy approaches

CBT: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy — structured short-term approach focused on thoughts and behaviors (validated for anxiety, depression, ADHD).
EMDR: Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing — eye-movement-based therapy used for trauma (Shapiro, 1987).
MBSR / Mindfulness: Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction — 8-week mindfulness protocol developed by Kabat-Zinn (1979).
Psychotherapy: Treatment of psychological disorders through dialogue with a trained professional (psychologist, psychiatrist, licensed psychotherapist).
AI report: Personalized AI-generated report based on your answers — synthesis, hypotheses, next steps — reviewed and structured by Deep Tests contributors.

Key conditions

Generalized Anxiety Disorder: Excessive and persistent anxiety (≥ 6 months) about multiple areas of life, coded F41.1 in ICD-10 (6B00 in ICD-11).
Major Depressive Episode: Period of ≥ 2 weeks with depressed mood or anhedonia + ≥ 4 associated symptoms (DSM-5-TR, ICD F32).
ADHD: Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder — neurodevelopmental, begins in childhood and frequently persists into adulthood (DSM-5-TR, F90).
Autism (ASD): Autism Spectrum Disorder — neurodevelopmental, characterized by differences in social communication and repetitive patterns (DSM-5-TR, F84.0).
Highly Sensitive Person (HSP): Personality trait (Aron, 1996): elevated sensory-processing sensitivity — not a diagnosis in DSM-5-TR or ICD-11.
Narcissism / NPD: “Narcissistic abuser” is a popular French-language term not listed in DSM-5-TR; the clinical diagnosis sometimes invoked is Narcissistic Personality Disorder (F60.81), although the two concepts are not strictly equivalent.
Burnout: Occupational burnout syndrome — work-related phenomenon (ICD-11, code QD85), not classified as a mental disorder in DSM-5-TR.
Bipolar disorder: Alternation of manic or hypomanic episodes with depressive episodes (DSM-5-TR, F31).