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What is the goal of the American Psychiatric Association in revising the DSM-5?
In the DSM-5, how is diagnosis typically categorized?
How are disorders matched in the DSM to identify a disorder?
What is the addition in DSM-5 related to the severity of disorders?
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What does the word 'lunatic' derive from?
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During the 14th and 15th centuries, what was a common belief regarding mental disorders?
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What was a common treatment for mental illnesses during the 14th century?
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What characterizes mass hysteria?
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Who originated moral therapy as a system?
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Which century saw the appearance of asylums that were more like prisons than hospitals?
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Who is considered the founder of U.S. psychiatry?
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What factor contributed to the decline of moral therapy in the mid-19th century?
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What is the difference between acute onset and insidious onset of a disorder?
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What is the role of the 'Consumer of Science' in psychology?
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What does 'Etiology' refer to in the context of psychological disorders?
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What is the significance of the patient's age in clinical description?
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