In DSM-IV-TR,Axis V Is Used to

question 50

Multiple Choice

In DSM-IV-TR,Axis V is used to

• A) indicate the presence of personality disorders or mental retardation.
• B) indicate the presence of clinical disorders other than personality disorders and mental retardation.
• C) list relevant medical conditions.
• D) quantitatively estimate an individual's overall level of functioning.

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Definitions:

Continuation

The process of extending or carrying something on over a period of time.

Reversible Figures

Visual illusions or images that can be interpreted in two different ways, flipping back and forth between the two interpretations.

Figure-Ground Organization

Figure-Ground Organization is a type of perceptual grouping that involves distinguishing a figure from its background in visual processing.

Proximal Stimulus

Reception of information and its registration by a sense organ (e.g., retinal images in the case of vision). Contrast with distal stimulus.