Discuss the issues that have been identified as having affected the diagnostic system for psychological disorders.
What will be an ideal response?
Ans: Varies. Students should describe the difficulties faced by professionals in distinguishing everyday stresses from characteristics of disorders, the troubles with consistent diagnostic agreement, the impossible task of dichotomizing normal and abnormal functioning, the preoccupation with forcing people into negative categories, and ignoring the positive characteristics in people.
Cognitive Domain: Analysis
Answer Location: Determining How “Culture Counts”
Difficulty Level: Hard
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