The History of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM)suggests That

question 14

Multiple Choice

The history of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM) suggests that

• A) those working in mental health generally agree on the causes of mental illness.
• B) our system of psychiatric diagnoses has resulted in part from a series of political fights.
• C) those working in the mental health field generally agree on how to treat the different mental illnesses.
• D) psychiatrists generally agree on how to treat homosexuality.
• E) the DSM is now highly valid.

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Definitions:

Under-Eating

The act of consuming insufficient amounts of food, leading to potential nutritional deficiencies and health problems.

Maslow

Refers to Abraham Maslow, a psychologist best known for creating Maslow's hierarchy of needs, a theory of psychological health predicated on fulfilling innate human needs.

Stages Of Needs

A hierarchical structure of human needs, often depicted in models like Maslow's hierarchy, ranging from the most basic physiological needs to higher levels such as self-actualization.