The Dimensional Approach to Diagnosis Is Characterized by

question 15

Multiple Choice

The dimensional approach to diagnosis is characterized by

• A)a quantification of patients' experiences using scales measuring several areas, such as anxiety or depression.
• B)lists of symptoms that patients must experience for the diagnosis to be assigned.
• C)essential elements that all patients must report for the diagnosis to be assigned, but allowance for specific nonessential variations as well.
• D)a theoretical explanation for the underlying cause of the disorder that is assumed to be shared by all patients experiencing similar symptoms.

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Definitions:

Job Experiences

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Correlation Coefficient

A statistical measure that calculates the strength and direction of a linear relationship between two variables.

Sets of Numbers

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Positive Correlation

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