Diagnosis
Definition
Diagnosis can be defined as the identification and labeling of a disease based on its signs and symptoms. Mental health clinicians (psychiatrists, psychologists, and psychiatric nurse practitioners) diagnose mental disorders using the criteria listed in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, also known as the DSM, published by the American Psychiatric Association.
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According to the DSM, fourth edition, text revised (the DSM-IV-TR), the term mental disorder is unfortunate because it implies that a mental disorder is separate from a physical illness, when actually, according to the American Psychiatric Association (APA), researchers and scientists now know that that distinction is not a clear one to make....
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