The DSM-IV-TR classifies mental illness based on what?
A) Psychodynamic terms
B) Subjective symptoms
C) Descriptive symptoms
D) Psychotic state
Ans: C
The DSM-IV-TR is a classification scheme that uses descriptive symptoms to provide diagnostic criteria.
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