Why Has It Been Proposed That a Dimensional Approach to Classification

question 55

Multiple Choice

Why has it been proposed that a dimensional approach to classification should be adopted in the DSM?

• A) People who need help may not be receiving it because they fall short of diagnostic criteria.
• B) There are too few categories to cover every possible disorder.
• C) Either people have a mental disorder or they do not.
• D) Stigmatization occurs far too often when people are categorized.
• E) Clinicians would find it much easier to agree on who should receive a diagnosis and who should not.

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Definitions:

Zygote

The initial cell formed when a sperm cell fertilizes an egg cell, representing the earliest developmental stage of an embryo.

Graafian Oocyte

A mature egg cell that has completed its growth and is ready to be ovulated from an ovarian follicle.

Fertilized Oocyte

A female egg cell that has combined with a sperm cell, initiating the development of a new organism.

Granulosa

Cells surrounding the oocyte in the ovary, playing a key role in the development and hormone production of the ovarian follicles.