DSM-IV-TR Axis Coding for Personality Disorders
The DSM-IV-TR (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 4th Edition, Text Revision) utilizes a multiaxial system for diagnosis. This system assesses various facets of a patient's condition across five axes.
Understanding the DSM-IV-TR Axes
- Axis I: Clinical Disorders (e.g., depression, anxiety disorders, schizophrenia).
- Axis II: Personality Disorders and Mental Retardation (Intellectual Disabilities).
- Axis III: General Medical Conditions.
- Axis IV: Psychosocial and Environmental Problems.
- Axis V: Global Assessment of Functioning (GAF score).
Coding Personality Disorders
Personality disorders, characterized by enduring, pervasive, and inflexible patterns of behavior that deviate from cultural expectations, are specifically categorized under Axis II in the DSM-IV-TR system. This includes conditions like paranoid personality disorder and borderline personality disorder.
Coding these disorders on Axis II helps distinguish them from the clinical disorders typically coded on Axis I and emphasizes their long-standing nature.
Therefore, both paranoid personality disorder and borderline personality disorder are coded on Axis II.
Important Questions from Psychology and Life
The concept of 'Balance' in Attitude Change is explained below. Identify the correct options:
(A) Fritz Heider described this change in the form of P-O-X triangle, which explains relationship between the aspects.
(B) P is the person whose attitude is being studied. O is another person, X is the topic towards which attitude is studied.
(C) Attitude changes if there is a state of imbalance between P-O, O-X, P-X attitude.
(D) Imbalance is found when all three sides are positive.
(E) Balance is found when all three sides of the P-O-X triangle are negative.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
- According to __________ effect, workers' productivity improved when they were aware of being given special attention.
Any loss or abnormality of psychological, physiological or anatomical structure or function is called as __________
- The Central thesis of Abraham Maslow is:-
- Social perception comprises of:-
(i) Initial impression formation
(ii) Accurate knowledge of others
(iii) Social influence on person's behaviour
(iv) Perception of others personalities and feelings
