Which of the following is a common criticism against the current DSM system?
a. Listing specific diagnostic criteria makes the DSM less reliable than using more general criteria.
b. It fails to address milder impairments with a diagnostic label.
c. It categorizes mental illness to the exclusion of positive mental health.
d. The number of possible diagnostic categories has significantly decreased from that of the previous editions.
C
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At a case conference for physicians, the current case is a young woman reported to have a BMI of seven. What are the physicians likely to conclude about this young woman?
a) Her health is in peril; she may be suffering from anorexia nervosa. b) She is likely to be in great physical shape because she has only 7% body fat. c) With a body weight that is only 7% over her desirable weight, she does not have a weight problem. d) A number this low usually indicates serious problems with obesity that are in need of immediate attention.
_____ are specialized cells that conduct impulses through the nervous system
a) Gametes b) Neurons c) Dendrites d) Axons