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DSM = Diagnostic and Statistical Manual
of Mental Disorders
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The
DSM is a manual primarily used by psychiatrists and psychologists to diagnose
mental health problems.
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APA = American Psychological
Association
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SEVERITY
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Tells
the clinician how much the behavior differs from the norm.
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DIMENSIONAL
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Based
on the work of Quay et al. Dimensional classification provides a
relatively reliable basis for describing five distinctive behavioural
disorders.
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TYPE
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This
is not a formal classification system. However, it is used by some
assessors to distinguish between behaviours which are internalized and
behaviours which are externalized. Internalized behaviours include
nausea, pains, headaches, phobias, fears, obsessions, shyness, nightmares,
depression and withdrawal. Externalized behaviours include disobedience,
lying, stealing, fighting, sexual delinquency and destructiveness.
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AGE OF ONSET
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Early
starters are those whose symptoms occur before the age of 10 and late starters
are those whose symptoms occur after the age of 10. Early starters
are of greatest concern because the long-term impact of the disorder is more
severe. Once started, deviant patterns of behavior are very difficult to
change and very unlikely to be reversed or eliminated.
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