Shelby is in training to be a psychologist. His supervisor takes him to task for referring to "that schizophrenic." What is the basis of the supervisor's criticism? correct answers The supervisor believes that it is more appropriate to say, "Mr. Watson, who has a diagnosis of schizophrenia..."
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Shelby is in training to be a psychologist. His supervisor takes him to task for referring to "that
schizophrenic." What is the basis of the supervisor's criticism? correct answers The supervisor
believes that it is more appropriate to say, "Mr. Watson, who has a diagnosis of schizophrenia..."
Why do many of the DSM-5 diagnoses have a medical diagnosis embedded within them? correct
answers Psychological and biological diseases often relate to each other.
The term ___ is preferred when describing a person seeking psychological interventions through
therapy because this term implies a collaborative relationship correct answers client
Dr. Abelson is a clinician, has a doctoral degree (a PhD or PsyD), and is trained in diagnosis and
therapy. She is most likely a
Multiple choice question. correct answers psychologist
Which of the following have medical degrees and are able to administer medical treatments?
correct answers Psychiatrists
Which of the following are doctoral degrees in psychology? Choose all that apply. correct
answers PhD
PsyD
Which of the following mental health professionals typically hold a master's degree as their
highest degree? Select all that apply. correct answers Nurse clinicians
Social workers
School psychologists
To provide consistent diagnoses for all people with specific symptoms, clinicians use correct
answers a diagnostic manual
The diagnoses in a diagnostic manual must represent real and distinct clinical phenomena. This
requirement is called ______. correct answers validity
Which of the following are criticisms of current diagnostic manuals? Choose all that apply.
correct answers - They reflect a sharp distinction between what is normal and what is abnormal
- They put individuals at risk for being stigmatized
- They make it too easy to equate an individual with a disease
One practical reason for the use of diagnostic manuals is that they allow reimbursement from
correct answers insurance companies
The DSM-5 has a _______ that includes diagnoses not quite well-established enough to be part
of the main diagnostic system. correct answers Section III
, Which of the following are true of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD)? Choose all
that apply. correct answers - The tenth edition is in current use.
- It is the World Health Organization's classification system.
- Most mental health professionals outside of the United States use this.
The hope for future diagnostic manuals is that they will be based on _______ rather than
symptoms alone. correct answers underlying causes
The purpose of Z codes in the ICD is correct answers to note the presence of psychological and
environmental problems
To rate a client's overall social, occupational, and psychological functioning, a clinician would
most likely use correct answers the World Health Organization Disability Assessment Schedule
(WHODAS)
_______ concepts of distress are the ways that individuals in specific cultural groups experience,
understand, and communicate their suffering, behavioral problems, or troubling thoughts and
emotions. correct answers Cultural
Clinicians use all relevant information to arrive at a label that best captures the client's disorder.
This is called correct answers the diagnostic process
The diagnosis is the disorder most closely aligned with the main reason an individual is seeking
help. correct answers principal
Comorbidity refers to a condition where two (or more) disorders co-occur within the same
individual.
True false question. correct answers True
Dr. Robinson ruled out delusional disorder, schizotypal personality disorder, and
substance/medication-induced psychotic disorder before settling on a diagnosis of schizophrenia
for her patient Rosemary. Dr. Robinson conducted a ______ diagnosis. correct answers
differential
How long does the diagnostic process usually take? correct answers A few hours to a few months
Once a clinician makes a formal diagnosis, it is necessary to develop a ___________
formulation, or an analysis of the client's development and the factors that might have influenced
his or her current psychological status. correct answers case
A ________ formulation includes a clinician's assessment of the client's degree of identification
with the culture of origin, the associated beliefs about psychological disorders, and ways in
which particular events are interpreted. correct answers cultural
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