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berenicecastro

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on: Jun 22, 2018
Which organization publishes the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th Edition (DSM-5)?
 
  a. World Health Organization
  b. American Psychiatric Association
  c. American Psychological Association
  d. National Institute of Mental Health

Question 2

What is one of the advantages of Jerome Wakefield's harmful dysfunction approach to defining mental disorders?
 
  a. Cultural factors do not affect the definition.
  b. The definition is based on established humanistic criteria.
  c. The meaning of harmful is limited to life-threatening conditions.
  d. As much as possible objective evaluation is used to define the dysfunction.


dellikani2015

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Reply #1 on: Jun 22, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Answer: b.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: d.


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