Diagnosis in the Assessment Process

Rule-out—the client meets many of the symptoms but not enough to make a diagnosis at this time; it should be considered further (e.g., rule-out major depressive disorder). Traits—this person does not meet criteria, however, he or she presents with many of the features of the diagnosis (e.g., borderline traits or cluster B traits). ................
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