Axis IV of the DSM-IV-TR Includes __________

question 115

Multiple Choice

Axis IV of the DSM-IV-TR includes __________

• A) all physical disorders that affect a person's psychological adjustment.
• B) all psychological disorders except personality disorders.
• C) information about problems in the person's life that might affect adjustment, such as death of a loved one.
• D) an overall judgment made by the psychological professional of the person's mental health and adjustment based on a scale from 0 to 100.

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Definitions:

Regulatory Capture

A situation where regulatory agencies are dominantly influenced by the industries they are charged with regulating, often leading to biased decisions favoring industry.

Government Agency

A permanent or semi-permanent organization in the machinery of government that is responsible for the oversight and administration of specific functions, such as an agency of the federal or state government.

Influenced

The capacity to have an effect on the character, development, or behavior of someone or something, or the effect itself.

Political Corruption

The abuse of public power for private benefit, which undermines the integrity of government institutions.