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How can the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) be used to diagnose disorders?
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A patient must meet specific criteria to be diagnosed.
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It categorizes disorders to determine where the person best fits.
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It describes disorders in terms of observable symptoms.
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It lists comorbid conditions as unique disorders, distinct from each condition separately.
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It uses the dimensional approach to diagnose disorders along a continuum.
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Which statements describe how the DSM is used:
- "A patient must meet specific criteria to be diagnosed." — True. The DSM provides diagnostic criteria sets; clinicians use those criteria to determine whether a person meets a diagnosis.
- "It categorizes disorders to determine where the person best fits." — True. The DSM organizes diagnoses into categories and sections to guide classification.
- "It describes disorders in terms of observable symptoms." — True (with qualification). The DSM defines disorders by symptom criteria that include observable signs and patients’ reported experiences.
- "It lists comorbid conditions as unique disorders, distinct from each condition separately." — False. The DSM lists individual disorders and notes common comorbidities, but it does not treat comorbidity itself as a separate, unique disorder.
- "It uses the dimensional approach to diagnose disorders along a continuum." — Mostly false. The DSM is primarily categorical, though DSM-5 introduced some dimensional assessments and severity ratings (and an alternative dimensional model for personality disorders). These are limited additions rather than a full dimensional diagnostic system.
So the items that are NOT accurate descriptions of the DSM are the comorbidity statement (4) and the broad claim that it uses a dimensional continuum for diagnosis (5).
- "A patient must meet specific criteria to be diagnosed." — True. The DSM provides diagnostic criteria sets; clinicians use those criteria to determine whether a person meets a diagnosis.
- "It categorizes disorders to determine where the person best fits." — True. The DSM organizes diagnoses into categories and sections to guide classification.
- "It describes disorders in terms of observable symptoms." — True (with qualification). The DSM defines disorders by symptom criteria that include observable signs and patients’ reported experiences.
- "It lists comorbid conditions as unique disorders, distinct from each condition separately." — False. The DSM lists individual disorders and notes common comorbidities, but it does not treat comorbidity itself as a separate, unique disorder.
- "It uses the dimensional approach to diagnose disorders along a continuum." — Mostly false. The DSM is primarily categorical, though DSM-5 introduced some dimensional assessments and severity ratings (and an alternative dimensional model for personality disorders). These are limited additions rather than a full dimensional diagnostic system.
So the items that are NOT accurate descriptions of the DSM are the comorbidity statement (4) and the broad claim that it uses a dimensional continuum for diagnosis (5).
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