Exam 3: Classification and Diagnosis

The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)recently published the Research Domain Criteria,which encourages the study of abnormal behaviour from what perspective?

According to the text,each of the following is an advantage of a dimensional approach to diagnosing mental disorder EXCEPT

Although the DSM-5 stresses that cultural and social differences must be taken into account during assessment and diagnosis,

Cindy's daughter died a few months ago,and Cindy has been suffering from many problems lately.She feels profoundly sad,has no appetite,is feeling worthless,and has no energy or initiative to engage in any activities.If Cindy were to see a clinician,she would be given a diagnosis of

Elma is from the Philippines,and she claims that she sees the spirits of the dead on different occasions,as do other individuals in her culture.It would be important to consider culture in this diagnosis because she could be suffering from

A(n)__________ refers to the determination of the nature of an illness,while a(n)__________ refers to the procedure used to gather information necessary to identify the illness.

Mood,anxiety,and somatic symptom disorders are diagnosed at age 18.

Which three categories are included in the "Gender Dysphoria,Paraphilic Disorders and Sexual Dysfunctions" section of the DSM-5?

This disorder is caused by alcohol withdrawal or poor diet,as well as several medical conditions.Sufferers may display inattention and disconnected thoughts.They would most likely be diagnosed with

The correlation between IQ test scores and academic and career outcomes is weaker for indigenous children than for children of other ethnic groups: this illustrates both __________ and limited __________ of IQ test scores for indigenous children.

The goal of the National Institute of Mental Health Research Domain Criteria is to

All of the following symptoms may indicate the presence of an anxiety disorder EXCEPT

Why is the categorical approach to classification problematic in the DSM?

Which of the following scenarios is most similar to the concept of reliability in making a diagnosis?

Homosexuality was removed from DSM-III in 1980 due to the accumulated empirical findings which were incompatible with homosexuality being a disorder.

Sarah suffers from social anxiety disorder,which causes her to feel depressed,lethargic,and hopeless.Recently,she has also been diagnosed with depression.This occurrence is referred to as __________.

What are the Research Domain Criteria and why did the National Institute of Mental Health develop them?

Kraepelin's classification system is very different from modern classification systems.

If you were diagnosed by your psychologist as having an impulse control disorder,you would most likely engage in behaviours such as

A clinical assessment could involve all of the following procedures EXCEPT