Which of the following would you consider as the final step in assisting a psychologist to identify a mental disorder and make a diagnosis?

Liam, a 9-year-old boy, has difficulty sustaining attention in class, often fidgets, interrupts others, and frequently leaves his seat. These behaviours have been observed at home and school for over 6 months. His academic performance is declining despite his normal cognitive ability. What is the most likely diagnosis?

Which disorder involves psychotic symptoms that persist for more than one day but less than one month?

According to the Multipath

Model outlined in Sue et al. (2025), which of the following scenarios best

demonstrates an integrative understanding of the development of substance use

disorder (SUD)?

Which of the following

diagnoses must be ruled out when assessing for Gender Dysphoria?

Which statement best describes the relationship between Schizophrenia and socioeconomic level?

Lebogang, a 17-year-old

assigned female at birth, presents at a mental health clinic reporting an

8-month history of significant discomfort with his body, specifically his hips

and breasts. He has expressed a strong desire to prevent the development of

further female secondary sex characteristics and would like to start hormone

treatment. Lebogang prefers masculine pronouns and has adopted a traditionally

male name. He avoids situations where feminine clothing is required and becomes

distressed when addressed as a girl. He reports feeling misunderstood by his

peers and has withdrawn from school activities, citing bullying and worsening

low mood.

Lebogang’s school avoidance

and social withdrawal are best captured by which DSM-5-TR criterion?

Why is early adolescent marijuana use considered

particularly harmful according to the literature?

A 35-year-old woman has a history of childhood trauma, experiences chronic work-related stress, shows distorted negative thinking, and comes from a culture that stigmatises mental illness. According to the multipath model, which domains are primarily reflected in this case?

Which of the following subtypes applies only to Enuresis and not Encopresis?