Multiple Choice
Which of the following assessment tools is most commonly used by clinicians to diagnose anxiety, obsessive-compulsive, and related disorders according to the DSM-5 criteria?
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Which term refers to the simultaneous presence of two or more psychological disorders in one person?
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Comorbidity
B
Remission
C
Etiology
D
Prognosis
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Understand the question is asking for a term that describes when a person has two or more psychological disorders at the same time.
Recall definitions of the given terms: 'Comorbidity', 'Remission', 'Etiology', and 'Prognosis'.
Recognize that 'Comorbidity' refers to the simultaneous presence of multiple disorders in one individual.
Note that 'Remission' means a reduction or disappearance of symptoms, 'Etiology' refers to the cause of a disorder, and 'Prognosis' is the predicted course or outcome of a disorder.
Conclude that the correct term for having multiple psychological disorders simultaneously is 'Comorbidity'.
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