Reliability and Validity of Diagnosis of Abnormality

When was the first edition published?

• 1948

• 1952

• 1956

• 1960

Which edition of the DSM was based on psychodynamic traditions of abnormality caused by childhood trauma?

• DSM I

• DSMII

• DSM III

• DSM IV

• DSM 5

Which edition of the DSM resulted from attacks from the anti-psychiatry movement and behaviourists claiming diagnosis was based on unobservable constructs?

• DSM I

• DSM II

• DSM III

• DSM IV

• DSM 5

Which edition of the DSM resulted from the doubts raised about the reliability pf the previous edition and Rosehan's study about the validity of diagnosis?

• DSM I

• DSM II

• DSM III

• DSM IV

• DSM 5

Which edition of the DSM was considered 'too inclusive'?

• DSM I

• DSM II

• DSM III

• DSM IV

• DSM 5

Which edition of the DSM focused on describing symptoms and included 265 disorders organised into 5 groups/axes?

• DSM I

• DSM II

• DSM III

• DSM IV

• DSM 5

Which edition of the DSM included the 'clinical significance' criterion differentiating symptoms that caused significance distress and compromised daily functioning?

• DSM I

• DSM II

• DSM III

• DSM IV

• DSM 5

Which edition of the DSM was accused of being too artificial ?

• DSM I

• DSM II

• DSM III

• DSM IV

• DSM 5

Which edition of the DSM focused more on cultural variations of symptoms to try and help clinicians avoid cultural bias?

• DSM 1

• DSM 2

• DSM 3

• DSM 4

• DSM 5

What is the major difference between DSM - IV and DSM 5?

• The multi-axial system was eliminated

• The multi-axial system was developed

• The multi-axial system was expanded

• The multi-axial system was reclassified