In the Fifth Edition of Its Diagnostic and Statistical Manual

question 37

Multiple Choice

In the fifth edition of its Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (2013) , the American Psychiatric Association removed the so-called "bereavement exclusion," which barred diagnoses of major depressive disorders for a stipulated time after a death. Critics maintained that this change may lead to _________.

• A)primary care physicians who may have little training in care of the bereaved will be writing prescriptions for antidepressants
• B)normal reactions to the death of a loved one may now be easily misclassified as depression
• C)antidepressants prescribed for depression, which have not been shown to be helpful for bereavement, may now be commonly ordered for bereaved people
• D)All of these
• E)None of these

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Definitions:

Response Scale

A method used in questionnaires and surveys to measure the intensity or frequency of respondents' feelings, attitudes, or behaviors.

Self-Report Measures

Research tools used to gather data by asking participants to report their own feelings, behaviors, or attitudes.

Socially Desirable

Behaving in ways that are viewed favorably by others, often to gain approval or avoid disapproval.

Positive Correlation

When one variable is high, the other variable tends to be high as well.