Axis III of the DSM-IV-TR Includes __________

question 129

Multiple Choice

Axis III of the DSM-IV-TR includes __________

• A) 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:

Battery

An intentional unconsented physical act that results in harmful or offensive contact with another person's body.

Civil Tort Action

A lawsuit brought by one individual against another or a corporation for compensation due to harm caused by negligence or intentional acts.

Double Jeopardy

A constitutional protection against being tried for the same crime twice.

Defamation

The act of damaging someone's reputation through false or malicious statements, either spoken (slander) or written (libel).