What Does the Dimensional Approach to Classification of Mental Disorders

question 84

Multiple Choice

What does the dimensional approach to classification of mental disorders provide that the categorical approach does not?

• A) The dimensional system provides scales that indicate the degree to which patients are experiencing various cognitions, moods, and behaviours.
• B) The dimensional system provides diagnostic labels based on the presence of specific symptoms.
• C) The dimensional system provides lists of symptoms that are associated with all of the forms of psychopathology that are currently believed to exist.
• D) The dimensional system provides information that is used to determine the cause and treatment of the disorder.

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