Author Question: Which of the following best describes the DSM? a. A complete guide to the origin, diagnosis and ... (Read 426 times)

lidoalex

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Which of the following best describes the DSM?
 
  a. A complete guide to the origin, diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders
  b. A work in progress that classifies mental disorders based on what is currently known
  c. A fundamentally flawed collection of unfounded assumptions about mental disorders
  d. A collection of random opinions to diagnosing mental disorders

Question 2

In the field of abnormal psychology, what does DSM stand for?
 
  a. Disorders, Science, and the Mind
  b. Diagnostic and Statistical Manual
  c. Descriptors for the Science of the Mind
  d. Diagnostic Science of the Mind


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Answer to Question 1

Beautifully done Thanks

Answer to Question 2

b. Diagnostic and Statistical Manual



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