List one criticism of the DSM5.
What would be an ideal response?
You can expand your thoughts on one of these two:
a. An unhealthy influence of the pharmaceutical industry on the revision process.
b. An increasing tendency to “medicalise” patterns of behaviour and mood that are not considered to be particularly extreme.
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According to DSM-5, it is possible for a person to be uninterested in sex or to have difficulty engaging in sexual relations and yet not be diagnosed with any sexual dysfunction because
a. sexual dysfunctions require deviant sexual behavior. b. the person might not experience any distress or interpersonal difficulty. c. the person would probably pretend to be interested and to deny any difficulty. d. sexual dysfunctions are only diagnosed when a major personality disorder is also present.
Whenever a person has two contradictory cognitions at the same time, a state of _____________ exists
A) groupthink B) justification of effort C) cognitive dissonance D) self determinism
The uneven shape of the cerebral cortex
A. helps in the identification of brain tumors. B. depresses the activity of the cerebellum. C. enables sophisticated information processing. D. helps in the maintenance of body temperature.
The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that infants should be given which of the following to eat?
A. Cow's milk at 4 months of age B. Skim milk rather than whole milk, to prevent obesity C. Strained baby food at 2 months of age to help them sleep through the night D. Breast milk or iron-fortified formula for 12 months or longer