Carrie's clinician is unsure whether her depression symptoms are severe enough to enroll her in an inpatient program and whether her doctor feels medication is necessary. Her symptoms in relation to others do not reveal a clear clinical treatment plan. Most likely, Carrie's clinician used which classification system to diagnose her?

a. a categorical system such as WHO
b. a dimensional system such as DSM
c. a dimensional system
d. a categorical system such as DSM or ICD

Answer: c. a dimensional system

Psychology

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a. crystallized intelligence. b. self-sufficiency. c. learned helplessness. d. chronic depression.

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a. major theories b. major stages c. psychological paradigms d. psychoanalytic phases

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