When Using the DSM to Diagnose a Psychological Disorder

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Multiple Choice

When using the DSM to diagnose a psychological disorder:

• A)people are pigeonholed into a single diagnostic category
• B)it is assumed only one psychological disorder can occur in the same individual
• C)a person's medical history is considered unimportant
• D)environmental and psychosocial problems are considered in the diagnostic process

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Definitions:

Identity Achievement

This term refers to a stage of self-identity development in which individuals have explored options and made commitments to their beliefs, career, and personal identity.

Elisabeth Kübler-Ross

A Swiss-American psychiatrist known for developing the five stages of grief model, which outlines the progression of emotional states experienced by terminally ill patients or those who have lost a loved one.

Terminal Illness

A disease or condition that is considered incurable and likely to lead to death.

Denial

A defense mechanism in which confrontation with a reality or fact is avoided by denying the existence of the problem or reality.