You were asked to give a talk to illustrate the problems caused ...

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You were asked to give a talk to illustrate the problems caused by depression for youth as compared to their parents' generation. Which of the following could be an accurate way to start your talk?
 
  a. The younger generation is experiencing rates of depression higher than previous generations.
  b. The younger generation is experiencing rates of depression lower than previous generations.
  c. The younger generation is experiencing depression at a later age than previous generations.
  d. The younger generation is experiencing rates of depression at the same rate as previous generations

Question 2

Describe some disadvantages of the current DSM-5 classification system.
 
  Answer:

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Answer to Question 1

Answer: a.

Answer to Question 2

The current DSM is widely used and recognized, but that very acceptance may mean that new ways of looking at and conceptualizing mental illness may be overlooked. Most patients don't fit neatly into one category; they exhibit a variety of symptoms that vary over time and with changing circumstances. If we categorize them, are we overlooking other, possibly more important aspects of their problem? The problem of comorbidity is identified by many clinicians and researchers. The National Comorbidity Study suggests that a small subgroup of individuals exhibit three or more diagnoses and that this group accounts for a significant percentage of serious diagnoses. In addition, the DSM has difficulty handling change over time. There is a tendency to label individuals, while periodic changes to the nature of disorders go unnoticed. It is not unusual for an individual to be mainly anxious one day and mainly unhappy a few days later.