Discuss how the current diagnostic system may be increasing rates of comorbidity among patients
What will be an ideal response?
The current system uses exclusive diagnostic categories. The DSM rule that the same symptom could not appear in more than one disorder forces multiple diagnoses, and categories have nearly tripled since the first DSM, making finer and finer distinctions among disorders.
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Professor Solomon tells her class, "Neurocognitive disorders are diagnosed through a process of elimination. Neurocognitive disorders may be due to a specific medical condition, a substance-induced condition, or may result from multiple etiologies. The category of neurocognitive disorders is arbitrary because other mental disorders may be associated with neurocognitive disorders and organic
involvement. It is always difficult to measure, assess, and determine the causes of neurocognitive disorders." Which part of Professor Solomon's statement is accurate? a. Neurocognitive disorders are diagnosed through a process of elimination. b. Neurocognitive disorders may be due to a specific medical condition, a substance-induced condition, or may result from multiple etiologies. c. The category of neurocognitive disorders is arbitrary because other mental disorders may be associated with neurocognitive disorders and organic involvement. d. The causes of neurocognitive disorders cannot be effectively measured or assessed as of yet.
Contemporary imaging studies have identified a number of lateralization hubs. Which of the following describes the general functions of these hubs?
A. The left hemisphere hubs are related to language and attention, whereas the right hemisphere hubs are related to the default mode network and executive function. B. The left hemisphere hubs are related to attention and the default mode network, whereas the right hemisphere hubs are related to language and executive function. C. The left hemisphere hubs are related to attention and executive function, whereas the right hemisphere hubs are related to language and the default mode network. D. The left hemisphere hubs are related to language and the default mode network, whereas the right hemisphere hubs are related to attention and executive function.