An Epidemiologist Wanting to Know What Caused Severe Diarrhea and Vomiting

question 4

Multiple Choice

An epidemiologist wanting to know what caused severe diarrhea and vomiting in several people at a local banquet would be using which of the following?

• A) Descriptive epidemiology
• B) Analytic epidemiology
• C) Distribution
• D) Determinants

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Definitions:

DSM

The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, a comprehensive classification of officially recognized psychiatric disorders, used by clinicians and researchers for diagnostic and research purposes.

Dissociative Identity Disorder

A severe form of dissociation, a mental process that produces a lack of connection in a person's thoughts, memories, feelings, actions, or sense of identity, formerly known as multiple personality disorder.

Schizophrenia

A psychological condition marked by disturbances in thinking, sensing, emotional regulation, and social behavior.

Anxiety Disorders

Mental health disorders characterized by significant and persistent fear and anxiety, negatively impacting a person's daily functioning.