Using DSM-IV-TR Guidelines, Two Different Clinicians Are Likely to Give

question 319

Multiple Choice

Using DSM-IV-TR guidelines, two different clinicians are likely to give a specific patient the same diagnosis. This indicates that the DSM-IV-TR is

• A) biopsychosocial.
• B) reliable.
• C) medical.
• D) analytic.

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Definitions:

Mental Processes

The internal cognitive operations that underlie human thought, including perception, memory, and decision-making.

Renewal

The process of being made new, fresh, or strong again; often used in the context of psychological recovery or environmental regeneration.

Cognitive Neuroscience

The interdisciplinary study of the brain activity linked with cognition (including perception, thinking, memory, and language).

Thought Processes

The mental operations involved in cognition, including perception, memory, judgment, and reasoning.