A client is diagnosed with an Axis IV psychiatric diagnosis. Which of the following describes this category of diagnoses?
A) Clinical psychiatric syndromes
B) Personality disorders and mental retardation
C) Psychosocial and environmental problems
D) General medical conditions
C
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The following are multiaxial systems of psychiatric diagnoses:
• Axis I: Clinical psychiatric syndromes
• Axis II: Personality disorders and mental retardation
• Axis III: General medical conditions
• Axis IV: Psychosocial and environmental problems
• Axis V: Global assessment of functioning
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