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Carla sees the psychologist at the mental health center at her college because she is often sad and frequently unable to get out of bed. Although Carla has symptoms of depression, the symptoms are mild. The psychologist is most likely to ____.
 
  a. suggest that Carla keep a journal of her symptoms and return when they worsen
  b. make a diagnosis of depression with a lower symptom severity rating
 c. make a diagnosis of major depressive disorder
 d. tell Carla that she does not have a diagnosable disorder

Question 2

A positive feature of the DSM-5 as compared with previous versions is that it ____.
 
  a. provides dimensional ratings of disorders on a scale, e.g., severe
  b. relies far less on behavioral criteria for determining diagnoses
 c. eliminated about half of the categories for disorders
 d. switched to a purely biological model of mental illness

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Answer to Question 1

b

Answer to Question 2

a

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