By Unmasking Individual Differences, the Use of a Dichotomous Diagnosis

question 9

True/False

By unmasking individual differences, the use of a dichotomous diagnosis, whether of alcoholism or drug addiction, does not interfere with treatment planning.

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Definitions:

Taboo

Social or cultural prohibitions against certain practices, topics, or words deemed unacceptable or offensive by a community or society.

Folkway

Socially accepted norms or patterns of behavior that, while not moral imperatives or laws, guide everyday interactions and practices within a culture.

Sanction

A threatened penalty for disobeying a law or rule, or an official approval or endorsement of an action.

Informal Norm

Unwritten and unofficial rules and behaviors that are understood and followed by members of a society without formal instruction.