What does DSM stand for?
A) Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
B) Diagnostic Science of Mental Disorders
C) Descriptors for the Science of Mental Illness
D) Disorders, Science, and Mental Illness
Question 2All of the following are disadvantages of classifying and diagnosing mental disorders EXCEPT
A) providing structure. B) labeling.
C) stereotyping. D) the potential stigma.
Question 3The DSM-IV-TR does not refer to the etiology of mental disorders. This is because
A) no one knows the cause(s) of mental disorders.
B) the DSM tries to be atheoretical.
C) etiology is not considered important enough to put in the DSM.
D) the DSM does not use the medical model.
Question 4Which of the following statements is true concerning classification systems for mental disorders?
A) It is far more important that they be reliable than it is for them to be valid.
B) Although they assist scientists who are researching disorders, they inhibit our ability to communicate
about abnormal behavior in a precise way.
C) Classification systems make it more difficult to gather statistics on the incidence and prevalence of
disorders.
D) Classification systems meet the needs of medical insurance companies who need diagnoses in order
to authorize payment of claims.
Question 5Which of the following is a disadvantage of having a classification system for mental disorders?
A) A classification system allows for research to advance.
B) Identifying the disorder that an individual has guides treatment.
C) When a label is used to describe an individual's behavior information is lost.
D) A classification system establishes the types of problems that mental professionals can treat.