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Which of the following is true about subtypes in the DSM-5?
 
  a. They are mutually exclusive - you can only pick one.
  b. They are identified by the phrase Specify if.
  c. They help capture the severity of an illness.
  d. They are used to communicate the dimensional diagnosis.

Q. 2

Which of the following is true about specifiers in the DSM-5?
 
  a. They are used to capture the severity of an illness.
  b. They are mutually exclusive - you can only pick one.
  c. They are noted by the phrase Specify if.
  d. They are helpful in cross referencing DSM-5 diagnosis with ICD-9 or ICD-10 diagnosis.

Q. 3

In the DSM-IV-TR, which of the following axis was used to describe personality disorders?
 
  a. Axis I
  b. Axis II
  c. Axis III
  d. Axis IV
  e. Axis V

Q. 4

Which of the following is true about ordering diagnoses in the DSM-5?
 
  a. The ordering doesn't matter since the DSM-5 has moved to a single-axis approach.
  b. A medical diagnosis should be listed before a mental health diagnosis if the mental health diagnosis is the result from that medical condition.
  c. Diagnosis should be listed in the chronological order they occurred or were diagnosed.
  d. Medical diagnoses are listed before mental health diagnoses.
  e. Diagnoses need to be listed in the following order: clinical disorder, personality disorders, medical diagnosis, V or Z codes.

Q. 5

Which of the following is a reason the APA went to a single axis diagnosis in the DSM-5?
 
  a. To make personality disorders on par with clinical disorders so they don't seem untreatable
  b. To make mental disorders a higher priority and more distinct from medical disorders
  c. There has been a trend of GAF scores getting over-inflated by clinicians and psychiatrists.
  d. None. The DSM-5 uses a multi-axial approach.

Q. 6

Which edition of the APA Diagnostic and Statistical Manual first introduced the concept of multi-axial diagnosis?
 
  a. DSM-I
  b. DSM-II
  c. DSM-III
  d. DSM-IV
  e. DSM-5

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27. Which of the following is true about specifiers in the DSM-5?
a. They are used to capture the severity of an illness.
b. They are mutually exclusive - you can only pick one.
c. They are noted by the phrase "Specify if."
d. They are helpful in cross referencing DSM-5 diagnosis with ICD-9 or ICD-10 diagnosis.

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