Your father was admitted to a mental hospital where a team of professionals meets with you and your family. According to the team leader, your father suffers from one of the most commonly diagnosed disorders and is also comorbid
You recoil in horror when you hear these words and ask for an explanation. Which of the following explanations of your father's condition are you most likely to hear?
a) Your father has a mood disorder as well as another disorder.
b) Your father has a form of schizophrenia that is going to lead to death.
c) Other family members probably share the same disorder that your father has.
d) The disorder is so severe that it would be best that everyone in the family be tested as soon as
possible.
A
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c. Most people's performance varies depending on the time of day. d. Certain motivations almost always take priority over other ones.
One criticism of the medical model of psychological disorders is that:
A) the symptoms change too often for accurate diagnosis. B) psychologists rely too much on the DSM–5 for diagnosis. C) it puts too much emphasis on physical symptoms. D) it uses people's subjective self-reports for diagnosis.
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