The Primary Purpose of a Diagnostic System to Classify Mental

question 26

Multiple Choice

The primary purpose of a diagnostic system to classify mental disorders is that it serves to

• A) differentiate between categorical and dimensional approaches to classification.
• B) indicate potential causes and future developments in the disorder.
• C) facilitate allocation of funding for research programs and community agencies servicing specific diagnostic groups.
• D) provide a framework with which to train mental health practitioners.

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Definitions:

pKa Values

A quantitative measure that indicates the strength of an acid; it's the logarithmic constant of a compound's dissociation in water.

Acids

Substances that donate protons (H+) in a chemical reaction and have a pH less than 7 in an aqueous solution.

pH

A measure of the acidity or alkalinity of a solution, on a scale in which 7 is neutral, lower values are more acidic, and higher values are more alkaline.

Aqueous Solution

A solution where water is the solvent in which solutes are dissolved.