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Explain the Role of the DSM in Helping Clinicians Diagnose

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Explain the role of the DSM in helping clinicians diagnose mental disorders.


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Causal Relationships

denote a connection between two events where one is understood to be a direct result of the other, indicating a cause-and-effect relationship.

Experiments

The implementation of scientific procedures undertaken to discover something unknown or test a hypothesis, involving a manipulation of variables to determine cause and effect.

Correlation

A statistical measure that indicates the extent to which two or more variables fluctuate together, showing how one may predict the other.

Naturalistic Observation

The study method where subjects are observed in their natural environment without any manipulation by the observer.

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