Question 1

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A) Although many publications print the newest diagnostic manual's title as DSM-5,the correct printing requires a Roman numeral (DSM-V). 
B) As with previous editions,the current edition of the DSM instructs clinicians to provide multiaxial diagnoses. 
C) The current DSM requires a GAF score to accompany all diagnoses. 
D) The current DSM eliminates the five axis diagnostic system. 
A) Although many publications print the newest diagnostic manual's title as DSM-5,the correct printing requires a Roman numeral (DSM-V). 
B) As with previous editions,the current edition of the DSM instructs clinicians to provide multiaxial diagnoses. 
C) The current DSM requires a GAF score to accompany all diagnoses. 
D) The current DSM eliminates the five axis diagnostic system.

Question 2

Compare and contrast the categorical and dimensional approaches to diagnosis.

Accepted Answer

The categorical approach essentially req

Question 3

DSM-I and DSM-II

Accepted Answer

A) were empirically based. 
B) reflected a psychoanalytic orientation. 
C) included lists of specific symptoms or criteria for each disorder. 
D) offered significant generalizability and clinical utility. 
A) were empirically based. 
B) reflected a psychoanalytic orientation. 
C) included lists of specific symptoms or criteria for each disorder. 
D) offered significant generalizability and clinical utility.

Question 4

Hippocrates identified an imbalance in _____ as the source of abnormality.

Accepted Answer

A) the ego 
B) spiritual harmony 
C) bodily fluids 
D) the unconscious 
A) the ego 
B) spiritual harmony 
C) bodily fluids 
D) the unconscious

Question 5

DSM-III differed from its predecessors in all of the following significant ways EXCEPT that it

Accepted Answer

A) introduced a multiaxial diagnostic system. 
B) listed specific diagnostic criteria to define disorders. 
C) featured a greater reliance on empirical data rather than clinical consensus. 
D) emphasized psychoanalytic and humanistic perspectives. 
A) introduced a multiaxial diagnostic system. 
B) listed specific diagnostic criteria to define disorders. 
C) featured a greater reliance on empirical data rather than clinical consensus. 
D) emphasized psychoanalytic and humanistic perspectives.

Question 6

What central feature of DSM-III,DSM-III-R,DSM-IV,and DSM-IV-TR was eliminated in DSM-5?

Accepted Answer

The multia

Question 7

The _____ approach to diagnosis examines where on a continuum a client's symptoms fall.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The _____ approach to diagnosis examines where...

Question 8

Briefly explain how the profession of the primary authors of the DSM,as well as its publisher,has influenced its approach to conceptualizing mental disorders.

Accepted Answer

The DSM's authors have always been prima

Question 9

DSM-III

Accepted Answer

A) contained less disorders than DSM-II. 
B) was significantly longer in length that DSM-II. 
C) emphasized psychoanalytic and psychodynamic perspectives. 
D) introduced the General Adaptation Scale,which clinicians used to rate patients' health on a 100-point scale. 
A) contained less disorders than DSM-II. 
B) was significantly longer in length that DSM-II. 
C) emphasized psychoanalytic and psychodynamic perspectives. 
D) introduced the General Adaptation Scale,which clinicians used to rate patients' health on a 100-point scale.

Question 10

Disorders such as attenuated psychosis syndrome are not official diagnoses and are listed as _____ in DSM-5.

Accepted Answer

A) upcoming diagnoses 
B) research disorders 
C) proposed criteria sets 
D) culture-bound syndromes 
A) upcoming diagnoses 
B) research disorders 
C) proposed criteria sets 
D) culture-bound syndromes

Question 11

_____,a new disorder in DSM-5,is described by some as frequent temper tantrums in children from 6 to 18 years of age.

Accepted Answer

A) Premenstrual dysphoric disorder 
B) Mild neurocognitive disorder 
C) Somatic symptom disorder 
D) Disruptive mood dysregulation disorder 
A) Premenstrual dysphoric disorder 
B) Mild neurocognitive disorder 
C) Somatic symptom disorder 
D) Disruptive mood dysregulation disorder

Question 12

According to the harmful dysfunction theory of mental disorders,when we try to determine what is abnormal,we should consider

Accepted Answer

A) scientific or evolutionary data,as well as social values that provide context for the behavior. 
B) the social constructs that regulate behavior and thought. 
C) cognitive contributions to irregular behaviors. 
D) behavioral,as well as psychoanalytic,components of abnormality. 
A) scientific or evolutionary data,as well as social values that provide context for the behavior. 
B) the social constructs that regulate behavior and thought. 
C) cognitive contributions to irregular behaviors. 
D) behavioral,as well as psychoanalytic,components of abnormality.

Question 13

Jerome Wakefield is the creator of the theory of _____.

Accepted Answer

A) harmful dysfunction 
B) the unconscious 
C) aberrant behavior 
D) categorical disorders 
A) harmful dysfunction 
B) the unconscious 
C) aberrant behavior 
D) categorical disorders

Question 14

Attenuated psychosis syndrome

Accepted Answer

A) is not mentioned in the current DSM. 
B) is listed as a proposed criteria set in the "Emerging Measures and Models" section of the current DSM. 
C) is listed as an official disorder in the current DSM. 
D) is included in the current DSM as a subtype of major depressive disorder. 
A) is not mentioned in the current DSM. 
B) is listed as a proposed criteria set in the "Emerging Measures and Models" section of the current DSM. 
C) is listed as an official disorder in the current DSM. 
D) is included in the current DSM as a subtype of major depressive disorder.

Question 15

The DSM reflects a medical model of psychopathology.This means that

Accepted Answer

A) each mental disorder is a by-product of a medical disorder centered in a part of the body other than the brain. 
B) each mental disorder is an entity defined categorically and features a list of specific symptoms. 
C) medication is the only acceptable form of treatment for mental disorders. 
D) psychotherapy cannot be expected to succeed unless it is accompanied by medication. 
A) each mental disorder is a by-product of a medical disorder centered in a part of the body other than the brain. 
B) each mental disorder is an entity defined categorically and features a list of specific symptoms. 
C) medication is the only acceptable form of treatment for mental disorders. 
D) psychotherapy cannot be expected to succeed unless it is accompanied by medication.

Question 16

In the United States,what is the most up-to-date,prevailing diagnostic guide for mental health professionals?

Accepted Answer

A) International Classification of Diseases,9ᵗʰ Edition 
B) International Classification of Diseases,10ᵗʰ Edition 
C) Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders,5ᵗʰ Edition 
D) Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders,6ᵗʰ Edition 
A) International Classification of Diseases,9ᵗʰ Edition 
B) International Classification of Diseases,10ᵗʰ Edition 
C) Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders,5ᵗʰ Edition 
D) Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders,6ᵗʰ Edition

Question 17

DSM-III was published in _____.

Accepted Answer

A) 1952 
B) 1968 
C) 1980 
D) 1994 
A) 1952 
B) 1968 
C) 1980 
D) 1994

Question 18

List two of the new mental disorders introduced in DSM-5.

Accepted Answer

Premenstrual dysphoric disorde

Question 19

All editions of the DSM have offered a _____ approach to diagnosis.

Accepted Answer

A) dimensional 
B) symptom- or criteria-based 
C) categorical 
D) multiaxial 
A) dimensional 
B) symptom- or criteria-based 
C) categorical 
D) multiaxial

Question 20

The harmful dysfunction theory of mental disorders was developed by _____.

Accepted Answer

A) Sigmund Freud 
B) Jerome Wakefield 
C) Emil Kraepelin 
D) 
B) F.Skinner 
A) Sigmund Freud 
B) Jerome Wakefield 
C) Emil Kraepelin 
D) 
B) F.Skinner

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

Compare and contrast the categorical and dimensional approaches to diagnosis.

DSM-I and DSM-II

Hippocrates identified an imbalance in _____ as the source of abnormality.

DSM-III differed from its predecessors in all of the following significant ways EXCEPT that it

What central feature of DSM-III,DSM-III-R,DSM-IV,and DSM-IV-TR was eliminated in DSM-5?

The _____ approach to diagnosis examines where on a continuum a client's symptoms fall.

Briefly explain how the profession of the primary authors of the DSM,as well as its publisher,has influenced its approach to conceptualizing mental disorders.

DSM-III

Disorders such as attenuated psychosis syndrome are not official diagnoses and are listed as _____ in DSM-5.

_____,a new disorder in DSM-5,is described by some as frequent temper tantrums in children from 6 to 18 years of age.

According to the harmful dysfunction theory of mental disorders,when we try to determine what is abnormal,we should consider

Jerome Wakefield is the creator of the theory of _____.

Attenuated psychosis syndrome

The DSM reflects a medical model of psychopathology.This means that

In the United States,what is the most up-to-date,prevailing diagnostic guide for mental health professionals?

DSM-III was published in _____.

List two of the new mental disorders introduced in DSM-5.

All editions of the DSM have offered a _____ approach to diagnosis.

The harmful dysfunction theory of mental disorders was developed by _____.

Clinical Psychology: Definition and Training

Evolution of Clinical Psychology

Current Controversies in Clinical Psychology

Cultural Issues in Clinical Psychology

Ethical Issues in Clinical Psychology

Conducting Research in Clinical Psychology

The Clinical Interview

Intellectual and Neuropsychological Assessment

Personality Assessment and Behavioral Assessment

General Issues in Psychotherapy

Psychodynamic Psychotherapy

Humanistic Psychotherapy

Behavior Therapy

Cognitive Psychotherapy and Mindfulness-Based Therapies

Group and Family Therapy

Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology

Health Psychology

Forensic Psychology

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Exam 7: Diagnosis and Classification Issues: DSM-5 and More

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

Compare and contrast the categorical and dimensional approaches to diagnosis.

DSM-I and DSM-II

Hippocrates identified an imbalance in _____ as the source of abnormality.

DSM-III differed from its predecessors in all of the following significant ways EXCEPT that it

What central feature of DSM-III,DSM-III-R,DSM-IV,and DSM-IV-TR was eliminated in DSM-5?

The _____ approach to diagnosis examines where on a continuum a client's symptoms fall.

Briefly explain how the profession of the primary authors of the DSM,as well as its publisher,has influenced its approach to conceptualizing mental disorders.

DSM-III

Disorders such as attenuated psychosis syndrome are not official diagnoses and are listed as _____ in DSM-5.

_____,a new disorder in DSM-5,is described by some as frequent temper tantrums in children from 6 to 18 years of age.

According to the harmful dysfunction theory of mental disorders,when we try to determine what is abnormal,we should consider

Jerome Wakefield is the creator of the theory of _____.

Attenuated psychosis syndrome

The DSM reflects a medical model of psychopathology.This means that

In the United States,what is the most up-to-date,prevailing diagnostic guide for mental health professionals?

DSM-III was published in _____.

List two of the new mental disorders introduced in DSM-5.

All editions of the DSM have offered a _____ approach to diagnosis.

The harmful dysfunction theory of mental disorders was developed by _____.

Clinical Psychology: Definition and Training

Evolution of Clinical Psychology

Current Controversies in Clinical Psychology

Cultural Issues in Clinical Psychology

Ethical Issues in Clinical Psychology

Conducting Research in Clinical Psychology

The Clinical Interview

Intellectual and Neuropsychological Assessment

Personality Assessment and Behavioral Assessment

General Issues in Psychotherapy

Psychodynamic Psychotherapy

Humanistic Psychotherapy

Behavior Therapy

Cognitive Psychotherapy and Mindfulness-Based Therapies

Group and Family Therapy

Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology

Health Psychology

Forensic Psychology

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