The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual, 4th edition, text revision (DSM-IV-TR), is used by most hospitals and is the current tool used to examine mental health and illness. This tool is a(n):
a. holistic system.
b. hierarchical system.
c. multiaxial system.
d. evaluation system.
C
The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual IV is a multiaxial system.
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