AP PSYCHOLOGY

ABNORMAL BEHAVIOR

INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGICAL DISORDERS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Dr. Nwoambi is a psychologist who is currently evaluating a new client. Dr. Nwoambi would most likely refer to the ____ to assist her in diagnosing her client’s psychological disorder.
A
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
B
Physician’s Desk Reference
C
Textbook of Psychological Disorders
D
Textbook of Physiological Disorders
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Dr. Nwoambi is going to need to refer to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) to assist her in diagnosing her client’s psychological disorder.

Detailed explanation-2: -Healthcare professionals usually use a tool such as the DSM-5 to determine if a person’s symptoms meet the diagnostic criteria for a mental disorder.

Detailed explanation-3: -the process of identifying and determining the nature of a disorder through the study of the symptom pattern, review of medical and other records, investigation of background factors, and, where indicated, administration of psychological tests.

Detailed explanation-4: -Mental disorders are hard to define. Most definitions include the “3 Ds”: Dysfunction, distress (or impairment), and deviance.

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