When a psychologist or psychiatrist is using the DSM-5 as a guide to evaluating a client, he or she would assess the client by doing all of the following except
A) comparing presentation of symptoms with a set of symptoms in the DSM-5.
B) distinguishing the presenting disorder from similar or related disorders with similar symptomology
C) considering the prognosis or how symptoms might change over time.
D) asking the client to self-diagnose after reading the DSM-5.
Answer: D
Rationale: The DSM-5 convey information about a set of symptoms that define a condition, how to distinguish it from other disorders that share the same symptoms, and the prognosis, or how these symptoms will persist or change over time, with or without professional treatment.
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