"A major challenge with the utilization of the DSM is to introduce diagnostic protocols that support systematic inquiry on significant diagnostic information that was gathered via the multiaxial system that was first introduced in the DSM-III, used for 33 years, and was eventually removed in the DSM-5. An additional challenge is for the clinician is to find assessment formulations that address the whole person in his or her real-life contexts related to a vast variety of aspects of their social identity such as gender ...
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"A major challenge with the utilization of the DSM is to introduce diagnostic protocols that support systematic inquiry on significant diagnostic information that was gathered via the multiaxial system that was first introduced in the DSM-III, used for 33 years, and was eventually removed in the DSM-5. An additional challenge is for the clinician is to find assessment formulations that address the whole person in his or her real-life contexts related to a vast variety of aspects of their social identity such as gender identity, culture, ethnicity/race, and socioeconomic class. These diverse sources of strength and resiliency to counterbalance sources of stress are essential in a person first approach to clinical practice."--
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