AP PSYCHOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Psychiatrist, a medical doctor who diagnoses and treats mental illnesses.

Detailed explanation-2: -Psychiatrists. Psychiatrists are licensed medical doctors who have completed psychiatric training. They can diagnose mental health conditions, prescribe and monitor medications and provide therapy.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) is the handbook used by health care professionals in the United States and much of the world as the authoritative guide to the diagnosis of mental disorders. DSM contains descriptions, symptoms and other criteria for diagnosing mental disorders.

Detailed explanation-4: -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.