In DSM-5,the Distinction Between Major Neurocognitive Disorder and Mild Neurocognitive

question 95

Multiple Choice

In DSM-5,the distinction between major neurocognitive disorder and mild neurocognitive disorder is

• A)the evidence of significant cognitive decline,which is characteristic of major NCD.
• B)a recessive gene.
• C)the evidence of significant cognitive decline,which is characteristic of mild NCD.
• D)an interference with a person's capacity for independence,which is characteristic of mild NCD.

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