In Order to Create Accurate Diagnoses, the Diagnostic and Statistical

question 118

Multiple Choice

In order to create accurate diagnoses, the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual:

• A) requires a five-component assessment of a patient's mental health status
• B) groups disorders into neurotic and psychotic disorders
• C) groups disorders by which theorist discovered them
• D) groups disorders first by gender, then by age, then by culture, then by severity

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Definitions:

Community Health System

An organized effort to maintain, protect, and improve the health of people in a community through education, policy making, and services delivery.

Health Outcomes

The results or impacts of healthcare interventions on an individual's health status, including changes in health condition, behavior, or knowledge.

Prioritize Problems

The process of determining the most important issues to address first based on severity, urgency, or impact.

Census Tracts

Geographic regions defined for the purpose of taking a census, usually characterized by populations of 2,500 to 8,000 people.