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List one criticism of recent editions of the DSM.

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breadth of coverage,controvers...

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DSM-5 was created by


A) soliciting and summarizing public opinion on which disorders in DSM-IV should be eliminated.
B) prominent researchers who were members of a Task Force and Work Groups.
C) the American Counseling Association.
D) the same organization that publishes the International Classification of Diseases.

E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

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The first edition of the DSM was published in _____.


A) 1914
B) 1930
C) 1952
D) 1986

E) A) and D)
F) All of the above

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DSM-5 contains a list of "unofficial" disorders that are not yet diagnosable.In what section of DSM-5 are these proposed disorders listed?


A) Disorders for Further Consideration
B) Emerging Measures and Models?
C) Proposed Criteria Groups
D) Initial Disorders for Discovery

E) None of the above
F) All of the above

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Which of the following is NOT a part of DSM-5's definition of a mental disorder?


A) It is clinically significant disturbance in cognition,emotion regulation,or behavior.
B) It is dysfunction in mental functioning.
C) It is usually associated with significant distress or disability.
D) It consists of behaviors witnessed in less than 30% of the population.

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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What is harmful dysfunction theory?

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In recent years,researchers have offered alternatives to the categorical approach to the diagnosis of mental disorders.Specifically,the _____ approach has received significant attention,especially regarding the _____ disorders.


A) dimensional,anxiety
B) dimensional,personality
C) multiaxial,mood
D) medical model,eating

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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