Ling, a recent immigrant from China, experiences physical and mental fatigue: dizziness, headaches, and problems concentrating, sleeping, and remembering important information. She is also irritable and highly excitable. While her symptoms might be diagnosed as a mood or anxiety disorder, a therapist with a DSM-5 emphasis might consider ____

a. disorders unique to particular cultural groups
b. a "Not Otherwise Specified" diagnosis
c. causal specifiers to broaden the diagnosis
d. biological causes for her symptoms


a

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