AP PSYCHOLOGY

ABNORMAL BEHAVIOR

INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGICAL DISORDERS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
How is the DSM-5 divided?
A
axes
B
hatchets
C
divisions
D
chapters
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -There were five different axes.

Detailed explanation-2: -Medical and Mental Health Conditions (Axes I, II and III) Axes I, II and III have been eliminated in the DSM-5 (APA, 2013). Clinicians can simply list any disorders or conditions previously coded on these three Axes together and in order of clinical priority or focus (APA, 2013).

Detailed explanation-3: -DSM consists of three major components: the diagnostic classification, the diagnostic criteria sets, and the descriptive text.

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