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Name: Date: School: Facilitator: 5.02 DSM The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) was developed to help classify abnormal symptoms. It has been seen as both a positive and a negative tool in psychology in that it helps to differentiate between normal and abnormal behavior. Explain the advantages and disadvantages of characterizing people using the DSM. 1. In at least three complete sentences give three advantages of using the DSM and explain how it can help differentiate normal and abnormal behaviors. Support your statements using information from the lesson. DSM contains descriptions, symptoms and other criteria for diagnosing mental disorders. It provides a common language for clinicians to communicate about their patients and establishes consistent and reliable diagnoses that can be used in research on mental disorders. 2. In at least two complete sentences give two disadvantages of using the DSM and explain how it can negatively impact individuals. Support your statements using information from the lesson. Drawbacks include a focus on more obvious symptoms while ignoring underlying causes and symptoms. It also holds a Western perspective which may see mental illness in behavior considered normal in the patient's culture. 3. In one-two complete sentences give a concluding statement on your opinion of using the DSM- IV. I think it is very helpful
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