Question 1

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)   Although many publications print the newest diagnostic manual's title as DSM-5, the correct printing requires a Roman numeral (DSM-V) .
B)   As with previous editions, the current edition of the DSM instructs clinicians to provide multiaxial diagnoses.
C)   The current DSM requires a GAF score to accompany all diagnoses.
D)   The current DSM eliminates the five-axis diagnostic system.E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 2

Where are disorders such as attenuated psychosis syndrome and Internet gaming disorder listed in DSM-5?

Accepted Answer

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Question 3

The DSM reflects a medical model of psychopathology. This means that ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   each mental disorder is a byproduct of a medical disorder centered in a part of the body other than the brain
B)   each mental disorder is an entity defined categorically and features a list of specific symptoms
C)   medication is the only acceptable form of treatment for mental disorders
D)   psychotherapy cannot be expected to succeed unless it is accompanied by medicationE) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 4

DSM-5 has received numerous criticisms. Which of the following is NOT a criticism discussed in the textbook?

Accepted Answer

A)   DSM-5 was not expanded enough, and as a result, the current edition includes approximately the same number of disorders as the original edition.
B)   While developing DSM-5, the authors were selective and vague with information they shared with the general public.
C)   The membership of Work Groups was composed primarily of researchers, not clinicians.
D)   DSM-5's price is significantly higher than that of previous editions.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 5

DSM-5 contains a list of "unofficial" disorders that are not yet diagnosable. In what section of DSM-5 are these proposed disorders listed?

Accepted Answer

A)   Disorders for Further Consideration
B)   Emerging Measures and Models
C)   Proposed Criteria Groups
D)   Initial Disorders for DiscoveryE) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 6

Jerome Wakefield is the creator of the theory of ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   harmful dysfunction
B)   the unconscious
C)   aberrant behavior
D)   categorical disordersE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 7

Hippocrates identified an imbalance in ______ as the source of abnormality.

Accepted Answer

A)   the ego
B)   spiritual harmony
C)   bodily fluids
D)   the unconsciousE) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 8

What central feature of DSM-III, DSM-III-R, DSM-IV, and DSM-IV-TR was eliminated in DSM-5?

Accepted Answer

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Question 9

According to the harmful dysfunction theory of mental disorders, when we try to determine what is abnormal, we should consider ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   scientific or evolutionary data, as well as social values that provide context for the behavior
B)   the social constructs that regulate behavior and thought
C)   cognitive contributions to irregular behaviors
D)   behavioral, as well as psychoanalytic, components of abnormalityE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 10

DSM-5 was created by ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   soliciting and summarizing public opinion on which disorders in DSM-IV should be eliminated
B)   prominent researchers who were members of a Task Force and Work Groups
C)   the American Counseling Association
D)   the same organization that publishes the International Classification of DiseasesE) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 11

The first edition of the DSM contained only three broad categories ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   psychoses, neuroses, and character disorders
B)   internalizing, externalizing, and mediating disorders
C)   primary, secondary, and tertiary disorders
D)   Freudian, Jungian, and undifferentiated disordersE) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 12

In the mid-1900s, ______ developed a classification system to treat World War II soldiers that had a significant influence on the creation of the first DSM.

Accepted Answer

A)   NATO
B)   the World Health Organization
C)   the U.S. Army and Veterans' Administration
D)   the European Psychiatric AssociationE) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 13

Internet gaming disorder ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   is a new diagnosis included in DSM-5
B)   is listed in the Emerging Measures and Models section of DSM-5
C)   is a diagnostic criterion revised from DSM-IV to DSM-5
D)   is diagnosed when an individual uses income from stolen goods to pay for online gaming membershipsE) B) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 14

DSM-5 was published in ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   1980
B)   1994
C)   2001
D)   2013E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 15

Researchers who endorse the dimensional approach to diagnosis of mental problems most often recommend that ______ serve as the basis for the dimensions.

Accepted Answer

A)   the five-factor model of personality
B)   cognitive thought distortion categories
C)   Holland's typologies
D)   the Myers-Briggs typesE) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 16

Which of the following is NOT a part of DSM-5's definition of a mental disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)   clinically significant disturbance in cognition, emotion regulation, or behavior
B)   dysfunction in mental functioning
C)   usually associated with significant distress or disability
D)   consists of behaviors witnessed in less than 30% of the populationE) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 17

The first edition of the DSM was published in ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   1914
B)   1930
C)   1952
D)   1986E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 18

Disorders such as attenuated psychosis syndrome are not official diagnoses and are listed as ______ in DSM-5.

Accepted Answer

A)   upcoming diagnoses
B)   research disorders
C)   proposed criteria sets
D)   culture-bound syndromesE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 19

All editions of the DSM have been published by the ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   American Psychiatric Association
B)   American Psychological Association
C)   American Psychological Society
D)   American Counseling AssociationE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 20

DSM-III was published in ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   1952
B)   1968
C)   1980
D)   1994E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Exam 7: Diagnosis and Classification Issues: Dsm-5 and More

DSM-5 was created by ______.

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Internet gaming disorder ______.

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DSM-5 has received numerous criticisms. Which of the following is NOT a criticism discussed in the textbook?

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The first edition of the DSM was published in ______.

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The DSM reflects a medical model of psychopathology. This means that ______.

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Which of the following statements is TRUE?

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DSM-5 contains a list of "unofficial" disorders that are not yet diagnosable. In what section of DSM-5 are these proposed disorders listed?

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The first edition of the DSM contained only three broad categories ______.

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According to the harmful dysfunction theory of mental disorders, when we try to determine what is abnormal, we should consider ______.

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Disorders such as attenuated psychosis syndrome are not official diagnoses and are listed as ______ in DSM-5.

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