Question 1

Which edition of the DSM was the first to rely heavily on empirical data to determine which diagnoses to include?

Accepted Answer

DSM-III

Question 2

The DSM reflects a _____ model of psychopathology.

Accepted Answer

medical,categorical

Question 3

DSM-5 has received numerous criticisms.Which of the following is NOT a criticism discussed in the textbook?

Accepted Answer

A) DSM-5 was not expanded enough,and as a result the current edition includes approximately the same number of disorders as the original edition. 
B) While developing DSM-5,the authors were selective and vague with information they shared with the general public. 
C) The membership of Work Groups was composed primarily of researchers,not clinicians. 
D) DSM-5's price is significantly higher than that of previous editions. 
A) DSM-5 was not expanded enough,and as a result the current edition includes approximately the same number of disorders as the original edition. 
B) While developing DSM-5,the authors were selective and vague with information they shared with the general public. 
C) The membership of Work Groups was composed primarily of researchers,not clinicians. 
D) DSM-5's price is significantly higher than that of previous editions. A

Question 4

The first edition of the DSM contained only three broad categories that are:

Accepted Answer

A) psychoses,neuroses,and character disorders. 
B) internalizing,externalizing,and mediating disorders. 
C) primary,secondary,and tertiary disorders. 
D) Freudian,Jungian,and undifferentiated disorders. 
A) psychoses,neuroses,and character disorders. 
B) internalizing,externalizing,and mediating disorders. 
C) primary,secondary,and tertiary disorders. 
D) Freudian,Jungian,and undifferentiated disorders.

Question 5

Compare and contrast Jerome Wakefield's definition of a mental disorder with the definition offered by the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders.

Accepted Answer

Wakefield's definition of a disorder is

Question 6

In the mid-1900s,_____ developed a classification system to treat World War II soldiers that had a significant influence on the creation of the first DSM.

Accepted Answer

A) NATO 
B) the World Health Organization 
C) the U.S.Army and Veterans' Administration 
D) the European Psychiatric Association 
A) NATO 
B) the World Health Organization 
C) the U.S.Army and Veterans' Administration 
D) the European Psychiatric Association

Question 7

Categorical diagnosis of mental illness has many advantages,including that it

Accepted Answer

A) facilitates easier communication between professionals. 
B) forces professionals to think categorically. 
C) promotes sharper problem solving abilities. 
D) is easily adapted into a dimensional model of diagnosis. 
A) facilitates easier communication between professionals. 
B) forces professionals to think categorically. 
C) promotes sharper problem solving abilities. 
D) is easily adapted into a dimensional model of diagnosis.

Question 8

Where are disorders such as attenuated psychosis syndrome and Internet gaming disorder listed in DSM-5?

Accepted Answer

Emerging M

Question 9

Compared to the definition of generalized anxiety disorder in DSM-5 (2013),the definition of anxiety neurosis in DSM-II (1968)

Accepted Answer

A) contains more specific diagnostic criteria. 
B) contains more terminology derived from psychoanalysis. 
C) lists more specific quantities and timeframes. 
D) is essentially the same;there is little difference between the two definitions. 
A) contains more specific diagnostic criteria. 
B) contains more terminology derived from psychoanalysis. 
C) lists more specific quantities and timeframes. 
D) is essentially the same;there is little difference between the two definitions.

Question 10

DSM-5 was published in _____.

Accepted Answer

A) 1980 
B) 1994 
C) 2001 
D) 2013 
A) 1980 
B) 1994 
C) 2001 
D) 2013

Question 11

Emil Kraepelin was a pioneer of the diagnosis of mental disorders.Among the categories he identified were _____,which is similar to the current label of bipolar disorder,and _____,which is similar to the current label of schizophrenia.

Accepted Answer

A) manic-depressive psychosis,dementia praecox 
B) anxiety neurosis,disorderly thought psychosis 
C) dementia praecox,separation disorder 
D) anxiety neurosis,separation disorder 
A) manic-depressive psychosis,dementia praecox 
B) anxiety neurosis,disorderly thought psychosis 
C) dementia praecox,separation disorder 
D) anxiety neurosis,separation disorder

Question 12

Unlike its predecessors the "5" in DSM-5 is an Arabic numeral,not a Roman numeral (e.g. ,DSM-IV).Explain why the authors of the DSM made this change and what it suggests about the DSM.

Accepted Answer

The change from a Roman to Arabic numera

Question 13

The DSM is primarily authored by _____.

Accepted Answer

A) social workers 
B) counselors 
C) psychologists 
D) psychiatrists 
A) social workers 
B) counselors 
C) psychologists 
D) psychiatrists

Question 14

Recent editions of the DSM,including DSM-5,have received numerous criticisms.Which of the following statements is inconsistent with the criticisms discussed in the textbook?

Accepted Answer

A) The breadth of coverage of recent DSMs was expanded too much. 
B) The cut-offs that separate those who qualify for disorders from those who do not are often arbitrary rather than empirically based. 
C) Diagnoses such as premenstrual dysphoric disorder demonstrate a significant reduction in DSM gender bias. 
D) Nonempirical influences,such as political and social forces,may have too much influence on the decisions made by DSM authors. 
A) The breadth of coverage of recent DSMs was expanded too much. 
B) The cut-offs that separate those who qualify for disorders from those who do not are often arbitrary rather than empirically based. 
C) Diagnoses such as premenstrual dysphoric disorder demonstrate a significant reduction in DSM gender bias. 
D) Nonempirical influences,such as political and social forces,may have too much influence on the decisions made by DSM authors.

Question 15

Based on the textbook,which of the following is NOT a revision to a mental disorder that was included in DSM-5?

Accepted Answer

A) The "bereavement exclusion" included in the diagnostic criteria for a major depressive episode was dropped. 
B) Asperger's disorder was expanded and can now be diagnoses as mild,moderate,or severe Asperger's disorder. 
C) The age at which symptoms must first appear in individuals diagnosed with ADHD was changed from 7 to 12 years old. 
D) The frequency of binges required for bulimia nervosa was decreased to once per week. 
A) The "bereavement exclusion" included in the diagnostic criteria for a major depressive episode was dropped. 
B) Asperger's disorder was expanded and can now be diagnoses as mild,moderate,or severe Asperger's disorder. 
C) The age at which symptoms must first appear in individuals diagnosed with ADHD was changed from 7 to 12 years old. 
D) The frequency of binges required for bulimia nervosa was decreased to once per week.

Question 16

Essentially,a categorical approach to diagnosis of mental disorders suggests that an individual

Accepted Answer

A) either has or does not have a disorder. 
B) has every disorder to some extent. 
C) can only be diagnosed with one disorder at a single point in time. 
D) can have multiple disorders at the same time only if those disorders fall within the same larger category,such as depressive disorders or anxiety disorders. 
A) either has or does not have a disorder. 
B) has every disorder to some extent. 
C) can only be diagnosed with one disorder at a single point in time. 
D) can have multiple disorders at the same time only if those disorders fall within the same larger category,such as depressive disorders or anxiety disorders.

Question 17

Researchers who endorse the dimensional approach to diagnosis of mental problems most often recommend that _____ serve(s)as the basis for the dimensions.

Accepted Answer

A) the five-factor model of personality 
B) cognitive thought distortion categories 
C) Holland's typologies 
D) the Myers-Briggs types 
A) the five-factor model of personality 
B) cognitive thought distortion categories 
C) Holland's typologies 
D) the Myers-Briggs types

Question 18

Internet gaming disorder

Accepted Answer

A) is a new diagnosis included in DSM-5. 
B) is listed in the Emerging Measures and Models section of DSM-5. 
C) has diagnostic criteria that were revised from DSM-IV to DSM-5. 
D) is diagnosed when an individual uses income from stolen goods to pay for online gaming memberships. 
A) is a new diagnosis included in DSM-5. 
B) is listed in the Emerging Measures and Models section of DSM-5. 
C) has diagnostic criteria that were revised from DSM-IV to DSM-5. 
D) is diagnosed when an individual uses income from stolen goods to pay for online gaming memberships.

Question 19

All editions of the DSM have been published by the _____.

Accepted Answer

A) American Psychiatric Association 
B) American Psychological Association 
C) American Psychological Society 
D) American Counseling Association 
A) American Psychiatric Association 
B) American Psychological Association 
C) American Psychological Society 
D) American Counseling Association

Question 20

During the late 1800s and early 1900s,the primary purpose of diagnostic categories was

Accepted Answer

A) the diagnosis of prisoners. 
B) the collection of statistical and census data. 
C) compliance with health insurance and managed care company policies. 
D) to offer guidance toward particular forms of medication and psychotherapy. 
A) the diagnosis of prisoners. 
B) the collection of statistical and census data. 
C) compliance with health insurance and managed care company policies. 
D) to offer guidance toward particular forms of medication and psychotherapy.

Which edition of the DSM was the first to rely heavily on empirical data to determine which diagnoses to include?

The DSM reflects a _____ model of psychopathology.

DSM-5 has received numerous criticisms.Which of the following is NOT a criticism discussed in the textbook?

The first edition of the DSM contained only three broad categories that are:

Compare and contrast Jerome Wakefield's definition of a mental disorder with the definition offered by the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders.

In the mid-1900s,_____ developed a classification system to treat World War II soldiers that had a significant influence on the creation of the first DSM.

Categorical diagnosis of mental illness has many advantages,including that it

Where are disorders such as attenuated psychosis syndrome and Internet gaming disorder listed in DSM-5?

Compared to the definition of generalized anxiety disorder in DSM-5 (2013),the definition of anxiety neurosis in DSM-II (1968)

DSM-5 was published in _____.

Emil Kraepelin was a pioneer of the diagnosis of mental disorders.Among the categories he identified were _,which is similar to the current label of bipolar disorder,and _,which is similar to the current label of schizophrenia.

Unlike its predecessors the "5" in DSM-5 is an Arabic numeral,not a Roman numeral (e.g. ,DSM-IV).Explain why the authors of the DSM made this change and what it suggests about the DSM.

The DSM is primarily authored by _____.

Recent editions of the DSM,including DSM-5,have received numerous criticisms.Which of the following statements is inconsistent with the criticisms discussed in the textbook?

Based on the textbook,which of the following is NOT a revision to a mental disorder that was included in DSM-5?

Essentially,a categorical approach to diagnosis of mental disorders suggests that an individual

Researchers who endorse the dimensional approach to diagnosis of mental problems most often recommend that _____ serve(s)as the basis for the dimensions.

Internet gaming disorder

All editions of the DSM have been published by the _____.

During the late 1800s and early 1900s,the primary purpose of diagnostic categories was

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Which edition of the DSM was the first to rely heavily on empirical data to determine which diagnoses to include?

The DSM reflects a _____ model of psychopathology.

DSM-5 has received numerous criticisms.Which of the following is NOT a criticism discussed in the textbook?

The first edition of the DSM contained only three broad categories that are:

Compare and contrast Jerome Wakefield's definition of a mental disorder with the definition offered by the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders.

In the mid-1900s,_____ developed a classification system to treat World War II soldiers that had a significant influence on the creation of the first DSM.

Categorical diagnosis of mental illness has many advantages,including that it

Where are disorders such as attenuated psychosis syndrome and Internet gaming disorder listed in DSM-5?

Compared to the definition of generalized anxiety disorder in DSM-5 (2013),the definition of anxiety neurosis in DSM-II (1968)

DSM-5 was published in _____.

Emil Kraepelin was a pioneer of the diagnosis of mental disorders.Among the categories he identified were _____,which is similar to the current label of bipolar disorder,and _____,which is similar to the current label of schizophrenia.

Unlike its predecessors the "5" in DSM-5 is an Arabic numeral,not a Roman numeral (e.g. ,DSM-IV).Explain why the authors of the DSM made this change and what it suggests about the DSM.

The DSM is primarily authored by _____.

Recent editions of the DSM,including DSM-5,have received numerous criticisms.Which of the following statements is inconsistent with the criticisms discussed in the textbook?

Based on the textbook,which of the following is NOT a revision to a mental disorder that was included in DSM-5?

Essentially,a categorical approach to diagnosis of mental disorders suggests that an individual

Researchers who endorse the dimensional approach to diagnosis of mental problems most often recommend that _____ serve(s)as the basis for the dimensions.

Internet gaming disorder

All editions of the DSM have been published by the _____.

During the late 1800s and early 1900s,the primary purpose of diagnostic categories was

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Personality Assessment and Behavioral Assessment

General Issues in Psychotherapy

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Emil Kraepelin was a pioneer of the diagnosis of mental disorders.Among the categories he identified were _,which is similar to the current label of bipolar disorder,and _,which is similar to the current label of schizophrenia.