DSM-III Classification, Which Omitted the Concept of Neurosis, Was an Improvement

question 120

Multiple Choice

DSM-III classification, which omitted the concept of neurosis, was an improvement because ________

• A) each category now has a specific effective treatment.
• B) now anxiety disorders are identified regardless of whether anxiety symptoms are expressed.
• C) diagnostic criteria are now based on shared, observable symptoms and are more clearly defined.
• D) each category is made up of symptoms that have one causal origin.

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Definitions:

Cephalic

Relating to, or located on or near the head.

Dorsal

Pertaining to the back or posterior of an organism, opposite of ventral.

Caudal

Pertaining to or located near the tail or the posterior part of the body.

Ventral

Pertaining to the front or anterior of the body; opposite of dorsal.