Describe the Including a Hybrid Dimensional-Categorical Model (Part Categorical and Part

question 133

Essay

Describe the including a hybrid dimensional-categorical model (part categorical and part dimensional) currently being considered for the next revision of the DSM-5. How are the "big five" used in this model? What are some of the concerns with the use of such a model?

---

Definitions:

Right Atrium

The upper right section of the heart, responsible for taking in blood lacking oxygen from the body and moving it to the right lower chamber.

Left Ventricle

The chamber of the heart that pumps oxygenated blood through the aorta to the rest of the body.

Pulmonary Trunk

A major blood vessel that carries blood from the right ventricle of the heart to the lungs for oxygenation.

Superior Vena Cava

A large vein carrying deoxygenated blood from the upper half of the body to the heart's right atrium.