The Four Red Flag Chapters, Containing Critical Conditions That Should

question 20

Multiple Choice

The four red flag chapters, containing critical conditions that should be considered first, identified, or ruled out by the clinician, include all of the following except:

• A) mental disorders related to specific medical problems.
• B) mood disorders.
• C) substance-induced disorders.
• D) schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders.
• E) dementia, amnesia, and other severe cognitive disturbances.

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Definitions:

Mental Age

A measure of an individual's cognitive development based on the age at which typical individuals achieve a certain level of intellectual performance.

Chronological Age

The actual age of a person or thing as measured in years from the date of birth or creation.

Criterion Validity

The extent to which a measurement is related to an outcome that it is supposed to predict, indicating the usefulness of the test.

Reliability

The degree to which an assessment tool produces stable and consistent results over time.