PSYB32H3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 3: Dissociative Identity Disorder, American Psychiatric Association, Gender Dysphoria

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Diagnostic system widely employed by mental health professions: diagnostic and statistical manual of mental. [diagnostic system of the american psychiatric association (dsm-iv and dsm-iv-tr)] Five dimensions of classification: multiaxial classification (mac): each individual is rated on five separate dimensions or axes. Axis i: all diagnostic categories except personality disorder and mental retardation. Axis ii: personality disorders and mental retardation. Occupational problems, economic problems, interpersonal difficulties with family members and a variety of problems in other life areas that may influence psychological functioning. Axis v: current levels of adaptive functioning. Life areas considered are social relationships, occupational functioning and use of leisure time. Substance-related disorders: diagnosed when ingestion of some substance (alcohol, opiates, cocaine, amphetamine) has changed behaviour enough to impair social or occupational functioning. Individual unable to control or discontinue ingestion of the substance and my develop withdrawal symptoms if they stop using it: contribute to development of other axis i disorders i. e. mood or anxiety disorder.

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