Depression_Revision_Diagnosis

A mini quiz just to help with remembering key facts for the exam :)

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1. Why could the DSMIV be seen as unreliable or invalid?

  • The classification is not universal - it is ethnocentric
  • Severity of depression is not identified
  • All of the above
  • There are no distinct types of depression - so everyone is treated the same
  • GP diagnosis is can be objective - based on previous info of the patient rather than presenting symptoms
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2. The DSMIV is 100% reliable

  • False
  • True

3. Why could the BDI be seen as unreliable

  • It is self-report
  • It sounds rubbish
  • It is not used as much
  • It require more energy
  • It is too detailed

4. Is the BDI (Beck's Depression Inventory) more detailed then the DSMIV?

  • True
  • False

5. Why could the BDI be considered more valid and relaible than the DSMIV

  • The symptoms are described better
  • C and D but not A and B
  • The therapist gets to have a nice chat
  • Physical and Psychological symptoms are in distinguished groups
  • The level of severity is measured
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MrsMacLean

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A very useful mini quiz which can be 'mix and matched' with the flashcards which accompany it!

EJ

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The answer for question 5 is given as 'C and D but not A and B'

Can someone explain exactly what this means.

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