The Changes That Will Be Made to Diagnosis of Mental

question 87

Multiple Choice

The changes that will be made to diagnosis of mental retardation in DSM-5 include

• A) replacing the term with intellectual developmental disorder; reduced emphasis on IQ; increase emphasis on cultural issues and adaptive behavior.
• B) replacing the term with mental developmental disorder; reduced emphasis on IQ; increase emphasis on cultural issues and adaptive behavior.
• C) replacing the term with intellectual developmental disorder; increased emphasis on cultural issues and adaptive behavior.
• D) replacing the term with intellectual developmental disorder; reduced emphasis on IQ.
• E) reduced emphasis on IQ; increase emphasis on cultural issues and adaptive behavior.

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Five Separate Dimensions

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DSM-IV-TR

The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition, Text Revision; a guide for diagnosing mental disorders.