Content Structure of a DSM-5 Disorder Entry
Each of the 237 disorders in the DSM-5 is detailed using a standardized format. This structure includes an overview of the disorder (diagnostic features), a specific list of symptoms for diagnosis (diagnostic criteria), information on its prevalence, associated risk factors, and details on comorbidity, which is the co-occurrence of multiple disorders.
0
1
Tags
Ch.15 Psychological Disorders - Psychology @ OpenStax
Psychology @ OpenStax
Introduction to Psychology @ OpenStax Course
OpenStax
OpenStax Psychology (2nd ed.) Textbook
Psychology
Social Science
Empirical Science
Science
Related
Substance Use Disorders
Content Structure of a DSM-5 Disorder Entry
A clinical psychologist is meeting with a new client who describes a consistent pattern of overwhelming anxiety, a racing heart, and shortness of breath when in crowded public spaces. The client has started avoiding malls and grocery stores as a result. Which of the following actions by the psychologist best demonstrates the primary function of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5)?
A clinical psychologist in the United States is working with a new patient who describes a complex set of emotional and behavioral symptoms. To ensure a standardized and reliable diagnosis that can be understood by other professionals and insurance companies, the psychologist consults a specific manual. What is the most critical function of this manual in this context?
Learn After
A clinician is using a diagnostic manual to determine if a patient's symptoms warrant a specific diagnosis. The clinician is carefully checking the patient's reported symptom count, the duration of the symptoms, and their impact on daily functioning against a specific checklist provided in the manual. Which section of the manual's entry for the disorder is the clinician most directly applying?
A clinical psychologist is evaluating a new client. First, she reads a general summary describing the essential nature of a potential disorder to see if it's a plausible fit for the client's situation. Next, she methodically goes through a specific checklist of symptoms, noting which ones the client has experienced for the required duration to formally confirm the diagnosis. Based on this process, the psychologist is differentiating between which two components of the disorder's entry in the standard diagnostic manual?