The Current Classification System for Psychological Disorders (DSM-IV)

question 69

Multiple Choice

The current classification system for psychological disorders (DSM-IV)

• A) avoids giving people potentially stigmatizing diagnostic labels.
• B) contains fewer disorders than previous systems, making it easier to use.
• C) recognizes the importance of information other than a traditional diagnostic label.
• D) provides specific criteria that allow therapists to classify individuals simply as normal or abnormal.

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Definitions:

Calmodulin

A calcium-binding messenger protein present in all eukaryotic cells, involved in various cellular processes by interacting with other proteins.

Phospholipid Second Messengers

Molecules derived from phospholipids that act within cells to transmit signals from a variety of receptors to their target molecules.

Thyroid Gland

An endocrine gland that lies anterior to the trachea and releases hormones that regulate the rate of metabolism.

TSH

Thyroid-stimulating hormone, a pituitary hormone that stimulates the thyroid gland to produce thyroid hormones.