From the time he was an adolescent, everyone knew Sid was excessively concerned about details and lacked a sense of humor. He decided to make an appointment at a mental health center. The therapist found that in addition to having a personality disorder, Sid also suffered from depression. On which axes of the DSM-IV-TR would these diagnoses be recorded?

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In the DSM-IV-TR, Axis I is used for clinical disorders including depression, and Axis II is for personality disorders and mental retardation. Therefore, Sid's depression would be recorded on Axis I and his personality disorder on Axis II.

From the Time He Was an Adolescent, Everyone Knew Sid