Exam 4: Classification and Diagnosis

Do you agree with the authors of the DSM that Internet addiction disorder and non-suicidal self-injury do not warrant inclusion in the DSM? Why or why not?

Why are therapists in Asia trained to screen for Internet Addiction Disorder as compared to therapists in Western countries?

Edith is struggling in the transition from high school to college but has no history of psychological difficulties. Which category in the DSM-5 would apply to Edith's problem?

Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is one of the diagnoses that underwent significant revision in DSM-5.

A component of the DSM-5 definition of a mental disorder is:

Harold is generally aloof and has few friends. In his work, he does not respond with enthusiasm when he receives a positive review, nor does he react when he is given a negative review of his work. Which diagnostic category would best apply for Harold?

The proportion of a population that has a disorder at any given time is referred to as:

The DSM-5 is an example of which approach to classification?

Which demographics are considered the heaviest Internet users?

When psychologists find that people who experience delusions and hallucinations have schizophrenia, the diagnosis is said to have construct validity.

One difference between people with hoarding disorder and people with obsessive-compulsive disorder (who have an obsession with objects) is:

The concept of comorbidity in abnormal psychology means that:

Jose has a major depression and has multiple sclerosis. He would be diagnosed on

One of the general criticisms of classification is that when people are assigned a label, information about them as individuals is: