The DSM-5 Contains Material to Help Clinicians Understand Cultural Influences

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Multiple Choice

The DSM-5 contains material to help clinicians understand cultural influences on mental disorders.To this end,it distinguishes among a number of important culturally related concepts.For example,groups of symptoms that tend to cluster together in specific cultures are termed cultural:

• A)disorders.
• B)idioms of distress.
• C)syndromes.
• D)explanations.

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Definitions:

Budding

A form of asexual reproduction where a new individual grows from a certain point of the parent organism and eventually detaches itself to become independent.

Candida

A genus of yeasts, some species of which can cause infections in humans, especially in immunocompromised individuals.

Human Fungal Vaginitis

A condition caused by the overgrowth of fungi in the vagina, leading to inflammation, itching, and discharge.

Baker's Yeast

A type of yeast used in baking to ferment sugars, producing carbon dioxide that leavens bread.