The DSM-IV Classification for Psychological Disorders The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual IV (DSM-IV) is the most widely used means for classifying psychological disorders. The DSM-IV uses five independent criteria, called axes, for describing individual psychological disorders. People who undergo assessment for a psychological disorder by a clinician who uses the DSM-IV are evaluated on each axis. Your goal in this exercise is to complete the following sentences using the name of the axis (Axis I, Axis II, Axis III, Axis IV, or Axis V) that best fits each sentence. 1. describes physical disorders, such as high blood pressure, that may accompany a psychological disorder. 2. The purpose of is to estimate the extent to which a person's quality of life has been compromised by a psychological disorder. 3. Personality disorders are described by . 4. contains information relating to the severity of stress that a person experiences while suffering from a psychological disorder. 5. The major clinical syndromes from which a person might be suffering are described by . 6. describes person's overall level of psychological, social, and occupational functioning. 7. Eating and sleep disorders are described by . 8. relates to the source, severity, and duration of stress that may accompany a psychological disorder. 9. would be particularly relevant in assessing an individual who suffers from persistent lying and stealing, lack of empathy for others, lack of guilt for committing misdeeds, and poor self-control. 10. That a person who is being assessed for a psychological disorder also suffers from dizziness and ringing in the ears would be noted using .