Quiz & Worksheet - Axis III in the DSM

Instructions:

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question 1 of 3

Axis III is used to record which of the following?

General medical conditions

Personality disorders

Intellectual Disability

Clinical diagnoses

Worksheet

Print Axis III in the DSM: Diagnosis, Disorders & Examples Worksheet

1. Which of the following is NOT a general medical condition

Depression
Cystic fibrosis
Alzheimer's disease
HIV

2. In instances where there is not a clear enough relationship between the general medical condition and the mental disorder to warrant a diagnosis of a mental disorder due to a general medical condition, you do which of the following?

Record the general medical condition in Axis I and Axis III
Record the general medical condition in Axis III only
Record the general medical condition in Axis II
Do not record the general medical condition

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About This Quiz & Worksheet

This quiz and worksheet combo can help you quickly assess your understanding of Axis III in the DSM, a tool that is used in classification. You will be quizzed on how Axis III is used.

Quiz & Worksheet Goals

These assessments will test your ability to:

Classify conditions included in Axis III
Determine what a general medical condition is
Define each Axis in the DSM
Understand the requirements for a diagnosis

Skills Practiced

Defining key concepts - ensure that you can accurately define main phrases, such as DSM
Reading comprehension - ensure that you draw the most important information from the related Axis III lesson
Making connections - use understanding of Axis III to make appropriate classification decisions
Interpreting information - verify that you can read information regarding Axis III in the DSM and interpret it correctly