Exam 3: Classification and Diagnosis

Joseph is physically addicted to alcohol and he gets the "shakes," feels nauseated, and becomes anxious if he doesn't have a drink for a day or two. What category of disorder would he fit under, according to the DSM-IV-TR?

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

Axis II of the DSM-IV-TR lists __________ distinct personality disorders.

The most important reason for there being concern regarding ties between special interest groups and the development of the DSM is

In the text, evidence-based practice refers to

Rosenhan's (1973) study of pseudo-patients in psychiatric hospitals illustrates

The text suggests that our current classification is categorical because

Schizophrenia is more common among African American and Hispanic populations than among Caucasian populations.

Your little brother constantly disobeys your parents, talks back to them, and refuses to acknowledge what they say. What DSM-IV-TR category would fit his symptoms?

Why do some professionals argue that current classification systems are flawed because of their adherence to the medical model?

DSM-I was the first classification system to offer precise, reliable diagnostic categories.

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

What was the most significant reason why the psychiatrists in the Beck et al. (1962) study found it difficult to agree?

Jacob decides to measure three different coping strategies in a group of subjects. To do this, he has each subject fill out a questionnaire that contains statements about behaviours engaged in when faced with a stressful situation. Subjects must decide on a scale of 1 to 5 how often they engage in these behaviours. This is an example of

Personality disorders in the DSM are particularly problematic for women because

Individuals who are overly preoccupied with an imagined defect in their appearance would be classified under what category in DSM-IV-TR?

Being diagnosed with a mental illness can have social consequences which can themselves play a role in creating new or maintaining existing mental illness.

The first two editions of the DSM were considered unsatisfactory classification systems due to all of the following EXCEPT

To determine how well a person is coping with his or her problems, a clinician consulting the DSM-IV-TR would get this information with the __________.

Mrs. Landin divided her class into two teams based on last names: everyone from A-L was on one team and everyone from M-Z was on the other team. This is an example of