The Term "Mental Disorder" Continues to Be Used in the DSM-5

question 8

Multiple Choice

The term "mental disorder" continues to be used in the DSM-5 because_____________.

• A) the American Psychiatric Association, being physicians, prefers to view disorders from a medically oriented standpoint
• B) its developers have not been able to agree on an appropriate substitute
• C) revisions with the next edition, to be named DSM-5.1 will replace this terminology by 2016
• D) the American Psychiatric Association felt that too many changes in the DSM would result in confusion among clinicians

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Definitions:

Psychological Disorders

Patterns of behavioral or psychological symptoms that impact multiple areas of life and create distress for the person experiencing them.

Biomedical Therapies

Treatments for mental disorders that involve physiological interventions, such as medication, surgery, or electrical stimulation.

Nervous System

The part of an organism that coordinates its actions by transmitting signals to and from different parts of its body, including the brain, spinal cord, and nerves.

Psychoanalytic Tradition

A school of psychology originating from the work of Sigmund Freud, focusing on unconscious processes influencing behavior.