Which Axis in the DSM Is Used by the Clinician

question 137

Multiple Choice

Which axis in the DSM is used by the clinician to quantify and communicate the degree to which a disorder is impairing the client's functioning?

• A) Axis I
• B) Axis III
• C) Axis IV
• D) Axis V

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Definitions:

Arbitrage

Practice of buying at a low price at one location and selling at a higher price in another.

Convertible Bond

A type of bond that can be converted by the holder into a specified number of shares of the issuing company's stock at certain times during its life, usually at the discretion of the bondholder.

Acme Corporation

A fictional company often used as a generic placeholder in examples and discussions to represent any typical, large-scale business entity.

Ketone Bodies

Water-soluble molecules produced by the liver from fatty acids during periods of low food intake, carbohydrate restrictive diets, fasting, or prolonged intense exercise.