Rick Went to a Clinical Psychologist and Complained That His

Multiple Choice

Rick went to a clinical psychologist and complained that his work was never good enough. He told the psychologist that often he would do his work, feel anxious about it, and then do it again. The psychologist had Rick complete some clinical assessment inventories and discuss his other symptoms. The psychologist said that based on her evaluation and after checking symptoms in the psychiatric manual DSM-5, she decided that Rick had obsessive-compulsive disorder. The psychologist has made a basic argument because she:

A) offered her opinion on what is causing Rick distress.
B) may be proven wrong on her diagnosis about Rick.
C) agreed that Rick's symptoms were recurring and caused him distress.
D) considered clinical evidence before drawing a conclusion.