It Is Hoped That DSM-5 Will Have Improved Clinical Utility

question 5

Multiple Choice

It is hoped that DSM-5 will have improved clinical utility. Each of the following is an example of improved clinical utility EXCEPT

• A) improved communication of important clinical information to patients/families.
• B) improved prediction of the course of a disorder.
• C) improved communication of information to other health care providers.
• D) improved reliability of the diagnostic questionnaires.
• E) improved ability to select effective interventions.

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Definitions:

Social Goods

Goods that benefit all members of society and whose consumption does not reduce their availability to others.

Nonrival

A characteristic of a good whereby its consumption by one individual does not reduce the amount available for consumption by others.

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Actions taken by firms or individuals with the aim of influencing the market or competitors to achieve a particular outcome or advantage.

Product Differentiation

A strategy that firms use to achieve market power. Accomplished by producing goods that differ from others in the market.