Which of the Following Is Not a Limitation of the Diagnostic

question 24

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is not a limitation of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual.

• A) ​Subject to the political influence of the pharmaceutical industry
• B) ​Deficit-focused
• C) ​Serves as the basis for third-party reimbursement
• D) ​Pays little attention to the issues of social injustice that may cause or increase the symptom and problem

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Definitions:

Transference

In the psychodynamic approach to therapy, the client’s action of responding to the therapist as he or she responded to significant figures from his or her childhood (generally the parents). Considered the core of psychoanalytic therapy.

Rational-Emotive Therapy

A cognitive-behavioral approach to psychotherapy focused on changing irrational beliefs to alter dysfunctional emotions and behaviors.

Cognitive-Behavioural Approach

is a psychotherapeutic treatment that helps patients understand the thoughts and feelings that influence behaviors, focusing on solving current problems and changing unhelpful thinking and behavior.

Psychodynamic Approaches

Psychological theories and therapies that focus on unconscious processes and childhood experiences.