What Might Women's Groups See as the Main Problem with the Diagnostic

question 1

Multiple Choice

What might women's groups see as the main problem with the diagnostic categories of the DSM?

• A) Many behaviours associated with being female are viewed as indicative of poor mental health.
• B) Important traits are ignored once a person is diagnosed with an illness.
• C) The diagnostic categories are based on the medical model.
• D) Diagnoses of mental disorders are based on a discrete approach to classification of mental disorders.
• E) Women are often stigmatized to a greater degree.

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Definitions:

Discrete Output

Pertains to an output signal in automation systems that has only two states, commonly referred to as On or Off.

PLC

Programmable Logic Controller, an industrial digital computer which has been ruggedized and adapted for the control of manufacturing processes.

Specific Input Or Output

A particular signal or data point received (input) by a system or produced (output) by a system, designated for a unique function or process.