Wesley Has Gone in for a Psychiatric Assessment

question 30

Multiple Choice

Wesley has gone in for a psychiatric assessment.He tells the clinician that he has been feeling apprehensive and edgy for the last month,but so far his anxiety hasn't seemed to have had a major impact on either his job or his home life.The clinician should use

• A) both Axis III and Axis IV of the DSM-IV to record Wesley's current level of global functioning.
• B) Axis V of the DSM-IV to record Wesley's current level of global functioning.
• C) either Axis I or Axis II of the DSM-IV to record Wesley's current level of global functioning.
• D) not bother recording Wesley's current level of functioning because Wesley's symptoms do not meet the criteria for abnormality.

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Definitions:

Significant Effects

Impacts or changes that are considerable in size, importance, or consequence in a specific context or situation.

Individual Capacity

Acting on one’s own behalf, involving personal rights or responsibilities, rather than on behalf of a group or a corporate entity.

Liability

The state of being legally responsible for something, typically a debt or obligation.

Note

A financial instrument recognizing a debt or obligation, typically with the promise to repay the principal along with potential interest.