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A clinician is using DSM-5 to arrive at a diagnosis for Michael, whose case is presented in your text; to justify a diagnosis of obsessive-compulsive disorder, the clinician will have to
 
  a. conduct extensive psychological tests.
  b. refer Michael to a physician.
  c. compare Michael symptoms to a specific set of criteria.
  d. arrange for Michael to undergo a brain scan.

Question 2

A patient was just released from a psychiatric hospital where he has spent the last five years. A social worker spends some time trying to help him prepare for what she calls stigma. What was the focus of these sessions?
 
  a. negative attitudes that result in various forms of discrimination
  b. the tendency for most mental patients to cease taking their medications
  c. the tendency for the public to provide too much assistance to former mental patients
  d. a government effort to assist former mental patients by providing group living arrangements



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Answer to Question 1

Answer: c.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: a.



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