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Emil Kraeplin compiled ____________________ in order to gain insight into diseases and their outcomes.


A) ​Statistical records
B) ​Symptoms
C) ​Patient self-reports
D) ​Practitioners' testimonies

E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

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One of the key changes in the third edition of the DSM was that:


A) ​Unconscious motives were finally addressed
B) ​Unconscious motives were finally put on equal par with tangible symptomology
C) ​Unconscious motives were removed from reference
D) ​Statistical measures were introduced to accurately assess unconscious motives

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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C

Where can you find "Other Conditions That May Be a Focus of Clinical Attention" in the DSM 5?


A) ​Dispersed throughout the diagnoses
B) ​In the back of the DSM
C) ​As a supplemental material on their website
D) ​In the front of the DSM

E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

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Using the DSM-IV-TR,each individual received a diagnosis along with five separate:


A) ​Symptoms
B) ​Dimensions
C) ​Axes
D) ​Lists

E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

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During which period did morality and humane treatment enter the collective conscious of those seeking to effectively treat patients with mental illness?


A) ​Late 18th century
B) ​Turn of the 20th century
C) ​Early to mid-19th century
D) ​Late 19th century

E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

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C

The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders is a collection of:


A) ​Medications used to treat mental disorders
B) ​Diagnoses of mental disorders accompanied by symptoms
C) ​Behaviors associated with mental disorders
D) ​Medical terminology directed towards physicians

E) None of the above
F) All of the above

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Although helpful to those in various health-care settings,a primary danger of formal diagnosis and the DSM in general is:


A) ​Overuse
B) ​Blame
C) ​Labeling
D) ​Misuse by those without adequate knowledge and training

E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

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C

Which of the following is not found in the DSM IV - TR?


A) ​Predisposing factors for many disorders
B) ​Diagnostic criteria
C) ​Differential diagnoses
D) ​265 total diagnoses

E) All of the above
F) None of the above

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In the DSM 5,there are no more:


A) ​Diagnoses
B) ​Symptoms
C) ​Codes
D) ​Axes

E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

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The DSM 5 now includes a notation of the:


A) ​Severity of the disorder
B) ​Global Assessment of Functioning scale
C) ​Axis II
D) ​The clinician's opinion

E) None of the above
F) A) and C)

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