Intro to the Classification of Mental Disorders: DSM-5 Flashcards
In the United States, the most widely used diagnostic classification system is presented in the …
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders.
What is the current version of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders?
the DSM-5
Who is the DSM published by?
the American Psychiatric Association
When was the DSM-5 published?
2013
The DSM-5 utilizes a ___________________ approach.
categorial
The DSM-5 categorical approach divides the mental disorders into types that are defined to be …
a set of diagnostic criteria.
The DSM-5 categorical approach divides mental disorders into types that requires the clinician to determine …
whether or not a client meets the minimum criteria for a given diagnosis.
To allow for individual differences in symptoms, the DSM-5 includes a …
polythetic criteria set for most disorders.
The polythetic criteria set for most disorders within the DSM-5 requires a client …
to present with only a subset of characteristics from a larger list.
As a result of the polythetic criteria set for most disorders of the DSM-5, two clients …
can have somewhat different symptoms but receive the same diagnosis.
In contrast to previous versions of the DSM, the DSM-5 provides a …
nonaxial assessment system.
How are the mental and medical diagnoses listed in the DSM-5 nonaxial assessment system?
all mental and medical diagnoses are listed together with the primary diagnosis listed first.
In the DSM-5 nonaxial assessment system, what factors are listed separately after the primary diagnoses?
psychosocial and contextual factors
In the DSM-5 nonaxial assessment system, what else is listed separately after the primary diagnoses?
level of disability.
In the DSM-5, psychosocial and contextual factors are indicated using …
International Classification of Diseases (ICD) codes.
