How Does a Multiaxial Diagnostic and Classification Tool Contribute to Successful

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Multiple Choice

How does a multiaxial diagnostic and classification tool contribute to successful treatment of persons with mental illness?

• A) It provides for consistency and continuity in formulation of diagnoses.
• B) It assesses more dimensions of illness than simply the medical diagnosis.
• C) It establishes prevalence rates for psychiatric disorders across various cultural groups.
• D) It provides treatment algorithms for psychotherapeutic management of persons with mental illness.

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Definitions:

Atrial Repolarization

The process of the heart's atrial muscle cells returning to their resting state after contraction, typically hidden in an EKG by the ventricular depolarization wave.

Threshold

The minimum level of stimulation required to trigger a neural impulse or a response in a sensory system.

Absolute Refractory Period

Portion of the action potential during which the membrane is insensitive to all stimuli, regardless of their strength.

Cardiac Muscle Cells

Specialized muscle cells in the heart responsible for generating the force to pump blood throughout the body.