Which statement about the diagnosis of childhood disorders using the DSM-5 is accurate?
a. Clinicians no longer have to decide whether behaviors are inappropriate or excessive to diagnose childhood disorders.
b. In the latest edition, there are only seven diagnostic categories, so many children's problems are lumped together in overlapping categories.
c. In the latest edition, the criteria have become very strict, so there has been a dramatic decrease in the number of children diagnosed.
d. To determine if a child has a disorder, clinicians consider the child's age, developmental level, environmental factors, and symptoms that cause significant impairment in daily functioning over an extended period of time.
D
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When Supreme Court Justice Blackmun heard that the prediction of violence is wrong two out of three times, he concluded that predicting violence using a coin flip would be more accurate. Why was he wrong?
a. The specificity of a coin flip is above 50 percent. b. The sensitivity of a coin flip is above 50 percent. c. The base rate of violence is much lower than 50 percent. d. The coin flip is random, not based on clinical judgment.
Paris (2001, 2007) has suggested that __________ may be responsible for an increase in emotional dysregulation and impulsive behavior since World War II.
A. the increase in illicit drugs in the United States B. unstable unemployment rates C. changes in nutritional needs and diet D. the increased breakdown of the family unit
Memory-for-Designs (MFD) is intended to assess
a. learning disorders. b. children under age of 3. c. brain injury or disease. d. academic achievement.
Discuss two factors mental health providers must consider when implementing prevention and treatments in counties outside of the United States
What will be an ideal response?