Terrell has been diagnosed with a mood disorder. under which axis would this be classified in the dsm iv-tr? a)axis l b)axis ll c)axis lll d)axis lv

The correct answer is A. Axis 1.

The purpose of DSM- IV-TR are important because it underlies approach manual which has some mental illness which have legal implications.

Some of the five axis which are diagnosed by DSM-IV-TR include;

Axis i It has clinical disorder. For example, mood disorder, clinical disorder, and psychotic disorder and schizophrenia.

Axis ii. Include mental and personality disorder.

Axi iii. Helps in condition which is generally medical. For example, treating mental disorder, severe effect to mood functioning, disorders which are related to mental disorder which are physiological.

Axis iv. Environmental and psychosocial problems.

Axis v. Functioning of Global assessment.