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Vera has the following cyclical pattern of symptoms. A week before her period, she is persistently angry and anxious, has body aches, and she has marked interpersonal conflicts that interfere with her work and social relationships. According to the DSM-5, what condition might Vera have?
 
  a. a proposed premenstrual dysphoric disorder
 b. adjustment disorder
 c. a gynecological disorder called raging hormones
  d. no diagnosable mental disorder

Question 2

What is a criticism regarding the decisions concerning diagnostic categories in the DSM-5?
 
  a. They favored a single diagnostic label, eliminating the five-axis concept.
 b. They neglected to consider mental disorders that afflict only women.
 c. They assumed that stimulus control is the major component in mental disorders.
  d. They may have been influenced by pharmaceutical companies.



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Answer to Question 1

a

Answer to Question 2

d



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