Specific Laboratory Tests to Confirm the Presence of Psychopathology

question 65

Multiple Choice

Specific laboratory tests to confirm the presence of psychopathology

• A)do not at present exist.
• B)are used by psychologists but not by psychiatrists.
• C)are used by psychiatrists but not by psychologists.
• D)are used to test for the presence of some viral infection or brain lesion to confirm a diagnosis.

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