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Classification, Assessment, &
Intervention
Chapter Five
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Advantages and Disadvantages
of Classification
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Advantages
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Baseline for standardization
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Easier to develop treatment recommendations
Disadvantages
Stigma, labeling, and loss of self
Labeling is often a problem in diagnosing maladaptive
behavior
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The Multi-axial Approach
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The
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental
Disorders
(DSM-IV)
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Five axes that describe biological, social, and
psychological aspects of the client.
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The Major Diagnostic Categories
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Axis I Categories - all clinical disorders except personality
disorders and mental retardation
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Axis II Categories - personality disorders and mental
retardation.
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Axis III Category - medical disorders
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Axis IV Category - psychosocial and environmental
problems.
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- Spring '11
- janetseward
- Psychology, Histrionic PD, Clinical Disorders, Personality Disorders, Obsessive Compulsive PD
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