Exam 3: Classification and Diagnosis

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

The dissociative disorder involving two or more distinct personality states is known as

The most important reason cited in the text for revising the DSM to DSM-5 is

Intellectual disability,autistic spectrum disorder,and motor skills disorder are usually diagnosed in childhood.

The termrefers to events which occur during sleep,while the term Refers to problems with sleeping.

Discrete classification refers to,while continuous classification is also called.

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 limitedof IQ test scores for indigenous children.

An increase in reliability results in an increase in validity.

Why has it been proposed that a dimensional approach to classification should be adopted in the DSM?

The signs of a diagnostic category are usually recognized by the patient as problematic.

All physical illnesses have known lesions or anatomical abnormalities.

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

The DSM-III presented significant differences compared to its predecessors.Perhaps the MOST important change was

Describe the reasons why there is controversy surrounding the classification of mental disorders.

Discuss the development of the DSM system.