The DSM-5 Has Specific Criteria and Guidelines That Help Psychologists

question 253

Multiple Choice

The DSM-5 has specific criteria and guidelines that help psychologists to determine the particular mental illness that a client is exhibiting. The use of the diagnostic criteria in the DSM-5 illustrates the use of

• A)prototypes.
• B)conceptual rules.
• C)negative instances.
• D)framing.

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