Author Question: Many professionals in the counseling field oppose the concept of formal diagnosis because: A. ... (Read 29 times)

lbcchick · **on:** Jul 30, 2018

Many professionals in the counseling field oppose the concept of formal diagnosis because:

A. diagnostic reliability is inconsistent.
B. there is an emphasis on pathology.
C. there is an emphasis on the medical model.
D. all of the above.

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT a reason mental health professionals rely on the DSM-5 as a diagnostic system?

A. As a source of standardized terminology to allow for clear communication with other mental health specialists
B. To create labels for people that guide future decisions about them in other situations
C. To classify clients in statistical categories for research and accountability purposes
D. To construct a treatment plan to guide interventions