Lorraine has been diagnosed with depression. She has had a difficult time coping with the death of her mother. This social facto

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Anarel [89]

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Lorraine has been diagnosed with depression. She has had a difficult time coping with the death of her mother. This social facto

r would be classified in the DSM-IV-TR on a. Axis I b. Axis II c. Axis IV d. Axis V

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Sauron [17] · Answer 1 · 2022-03-04T19:35:40+03:00

Answer:

The correct answer is social factor Axis IV

Explanation:

Axis IV which is Psychosocial and Environmental Problems. It deals with some issues like divorces, death of a loved one, birth or abuse. Then it also deals with issues related to social environment like retirement not living with anyone, isolation. Axis IV also deals or takes into account education problems like getting bad grades, not having good relation with teacher or bullying at school.

Lorraine is dealing with AXIS IV.

kirill115 [55] · Answer 2 · 2022-03-04T21:25:42+03:00

Answer:

C,

Explanation:

The Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders is a publication used by psychiatrist to classify and therefore diagnose the nature of psychiatrist illness.

It only gives the symptoms, and statistics of the gender likely to be affected by a particular mental disorder, the likely age the manifestation may start and the the treatment methods to apply. it was published in by the American Psychiatric Association.

The DSM-IV-TR was published in 1994.(The latest edition of the publication is known as DSM-5).Its based its classifications on 5 defined dimensions, placed in 5 Axis.

Axis IV- was defined, and sued for psychological and environmental problems.

Therefore if Lorraine suffers from depression due to the death of her mother, then, she should belong to Axis IV. Because this represent axis where any psychological or environmental problems affects personality disorders and behavioural attributes.Thus Axis IV is the correct option.