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What is the goal of the American Psychiatric Association in revising the DSM-5?
What is the goal of the American Psychiatric Association in revising the DSM-5?
- To make the diagnosis process subjective
- To eliminate all prototypes from the DSM
- To remove all categorical criteria
- To update the manual with new research findings (correct)
In the DSM-5, how is diagnosis typically categorized?
In the DSM-5, how is diagnosis typically categorized?
- Based on continuous scales
- Following a subjective model
- Without any specific criteria
- Based on prototypes (correct)
How are disorders matched in the DSM to identify a disorder?
How are disorders matched in the DSM to identify a disorder?
- To a 'typical' profile or prototype (correct)
- According to subjective opinions
- Without any clear criteria
- Based on individual symptoms alone
What is the addition in DSM-5 related to the severity of disorders?
What is the addition in DSM-5 related to the severity of disorders?
What does the word 'lunatic' derive from?
What does the word 'lunatic' derive from?
During the 14th and 15th centuries, what was a common belief regarding mental disorders?
During the 14th and 15th centuries, what was a common belief regarding mental disorders?
What was a common treatment for mental illnesses during the 14th century?
What was a common treatment for mental illnesses during the 14th century?
What characterizes mass hysteria?
What characterizes mass hysteria?
Who originated moral therapy as a system?
Who originated moral therapy as a system?
Which century saw the appearance of asylums that were more like prisons than hospitals?
Which century saw the appearance of asylums that were more like prisons than hospitals?
Who is considered the founder of U.S. psychiatry?
Who is considered the founder of U.S. psychiatry?
What factor contributed to the decline of moral therapy in the mid-19th century?
What factor contributed to the decline of moral therapy in the mid-19th century?
What is the difference between acute onset and insidious onset of a disorder?
What is the difference between acute onset and insidious onset of a disorder?
What is the role of the 'Consumer of Science' in psychology?
What is the role of the 'Consumer of Science' in psychology?
What does 'Etiology' refer to in the context of psychological disorders?
What does 'Etiology' refer to in the context of psychological disorders?
What is the significance of the patient's age in clinical description?
What is the significance of the patient's age in clinical description?
