Adrian,a Graduate Student,is Learning to Use DSM-5 and Is Surprised

question 73

Multiple Choice

Adrian,a graduate student,is learning to use DSM-5 and is surprised to find that there are no official subtypes of schizophrenia given,even though he remembers seeing them in previous DSM versions.Which of the following statements is true regarding this discrepancy?

• A)The previous subtypes were strong predictors of the course of the disorder.
• B)Recent genetic evidence showed that the subtypes were etiologically distinct syndromes.
• C)Evidence has shown that the previous subtypes were not qualitatively different disorders.
• D)The subtypes were valid.

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Definitions:

Structuralists

Early psychologists who analyzed the basic elements of thoughts and sensations to understand the structure of the mind.

Psychoanalysts

Professionals who practice psychoanalysis, a therapeutic technique originally developed by Sigmund Freud to explore the unconscious mind.

Fundamentalists

Individuals or groups who strictly adhere to the foundational principles of their beliefs or doctrines, often in a literal or conservative manner.

Stream of Consciousness

A narrative mode or method that attempts to capture the flow of thoughts and feelings running through the mind.