Multiple Choice
1. The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders is a collection of:
a.
Medications used to treat mental disorders
b.
Diagnoses of mental disorders accompanied by symptoms
c.
Behaviors associated with mental disorders
d.
Medical terminology directed towards physicians
2. Although helpful to those in various health-care settings, a primary danger of formal diagnosis and the DSM
in general is:
a.
Overuse
b.
Blame
c.
Labeling
d.
Misuse by those without adequate knowledge and training
3. During which period did morality and humane treatment enter the collective conscious of those seeking to
effectively treat patients with mental illness?
a.
b.
c.
d.
4. Emil Kraeplin compiled ____________________ in order to gain insight into diseases and their outcomes.
a.
Statistical records
b.
Symptoms
c.
Patient self-reports
d.
Practitioners’ testimonies
5. One of the key changes in the third edition of the DSM was that:
a.
Unconscious motives were finally addressed
b.
Unconscious motives were finally put on equal par with tangible symptomology
c.
Unconscious motives were removed from reference
d.
Statistical measures were introduced to accurately assess unconscious motives
6. Which of the following is not found in the DSM IV – TR?
a.
Predisposing factors for many disorders
b.
Diagnostic criteria
c.
Differential diagnoses
d.
265 total diagnoses
7. Using the DSM-IV-TR, each individual received a diagnosis along with five separate:
a.
Symptoms
b.
Dimensions
c.
Axes
d.
Lists
8. In the DSM 5, there are no more:
a.
Diagnoses
b.
Symptoms
c.
Codes
d.
Axes
9. The DSM 5 now includes a notation of the:
a.
Severity of the disorder
b.
Global Assessment of Functioning scale
c.
Axis II
d.
The clinician’s opinion
10. Where can you find “Other Conditions That May Be a Focus of Clinical Attention” in the DSM 5?
a.
Dispersed throughout the diagnoses
b.
In the back of the DSM
c.
As a supplemental material on their website
d.
In the front of the DSM