In Contrast to Previous Editions of DSM,the Fourth Edition Integrates

question 102

Multiple Choice

In contrast to previous editions of DSM,the fourth edition integrates possible social and cultural influences on diagnosis.All of the following questions relate to these influences EXCEPT,

• A) Does the clinician understand the cultural significance of the patient's disorder?
• B) Does the patient accept Western models of disease or disorder?
• C) Is it acceptable in the patient's culture to be physically ill but not mentally ill?
• D) Do the symptoms of the patient's disorder meet the criteria for a DSM-IV diagnosis?

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Minimum

The smallest or least possible amount, number, or degree in a set or specified range.

Unilateral Tolerancing

A dimensioning method where variations from the specified dimension are allowed in one direction (either positive or negative) only.

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