While beneficial in many ways, classification schemes for mental disorders have been criticized because they
A) may lead to self-fulfilling prophecies on the part of the patient.
B) complicate communication among professionals.
C) have not yet moved away from the psychoanalytic perspective.
D) do not assist in treatment planning.
A
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Which of the following statements is FALSE concerning early-maturing girls?
A) They tend to have older friends. B) They tend to have a higher incidence of depression. C) They tend to engage in more delinquent acts. D) They tend to do well in school.
What is the clinical significance of an investigation?
a) The importance of findings to society at large b) The practical value or importance of the effect of an intervention c) The extent to which a difference can be detected when a difference exists d) The theoretical value of the effect to the clinical literature