Colton has gone in for a psychiatric assessment. He tells the clinician that he is extremely sensitive to humiliation and as a result he has become very socially withdrawn. Colton can't remember feeling confident, even as a child. In this example, the clinician would use

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Colton's symptoms suggest a possible personality disorder, which would be recorded on Axis II of the DSM-IV. However, it is important to also consider the possibility of depression or social anxiety, which would be recorded on Axis I. Therefore, either Axis I or Axis II could be used to record Colton's symptoms. Axes III and X are not relevant to this situation.

Colton Has Gone in for a Psychiatric Assessment