What Is the Standardized Source for Classifying Psychiatric Diagnoses

question 26

Multiple Choice

What is the standardized source for classifying psychiatric diagnoses?

• A) DSM-III
• B) DSM-5
• C) ICD-9
• D) WHO Disability Schedule

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Definitions:

Learned Helplessness

A condition in which a person suffers from a sense of powerlessness, arising from a traumatic event or persistent failure to succeed, characterized by the belief that one has no control over the outcomes in their life.

Operant Learning

A method of learning that employs rewards and punishments for behavior, emphasizing the effects of consequences on behavior.

Reinforcement

In behavioral psychology, a stimulus or event that follows a behavior and increases the likelihood of the behavior's recurrence.

Punishment

A consequence applied to decrease or eliminate an undesired behavior; often used in the context of behavior modification techniques.