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The authors of DSM-5-TR have designed their own dimensional approach in diagnosing personality disorders for possible inclusion in future revisions of the DSM. The idea is that individuals whose traits significantly impair their functioning should receive a diagnosis of:

Vivian has borderline personality disorder. Her therapist is considering using dialectical behavior therapy to treat her. Compared with clients receiving other forms of therapy, the therapist knows that clients receiving dialectical behavior therapy make:

Therapists who teach clients with schizophrenia to make statements such as, “It’s not a real voice; it’s my illness,” are using a technique from the cognitive-behavioral approach that involves:

Ty, who thinks that he is the handsomest man in his city, feels superior to everyone around him. He is also sure that everyone knows how inferior they are compared to him. He is MOST likely experiencing:

Which statement about the relationship between mental dysfunction and substance abuse is LEAST accurate?

Research indicates that approximately ____ percent of children will have experienced at least one episode of a psychological disorder by the end of adolescence.

Studies of psychopathology in children find that approximately _____ percent experience a diagnosable psychological disorder each year.

In recent years, the dopamine hypothesis for schizophrenia has been challenged because it has been discovered that:

Which statement is a qualified criminal justice professor MOST likely to endorse?

Dawit, who has been diagnosed with schizophrenia, feels ambivalent about most issues. He has no goals to speak of and does not seem to have the energy or interest to think about them. He certainly cannot make decisions. Dawit is MOST likely experiencing: