A major limitation of the current DSM approach is that
A. not all persons with the exact same diagnosis experience the exact same symptoms.
B. all people do not accept the underlying etiology of their disorders.
C. not all persons experience the exact same symptoms at the exact same age.
D. all people do not meet any symptoms outlined for a disorder.
Answer: A. not all persons with the exact same diagnosis experience the exact same symptoms.
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A) generalized anxiety disorder. B) dissociative episodes. C) manic episodes. D) panic attacks.
Research shows an increase activity in this area of the brain in people with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder.
a. Occipital lobe b. Frontal lobe c. Parietal lobe d. Temporal lobe
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A. recovered rapidly for all children B. was dependent on the age at which the children were adopted C. did not occur for any of the children D. not only recovered quickly, but the children outperformed other children very rapidly
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A. infancy B. adolescence C. early adulthood D. middle adulthood