Mrs. Green is a patient on a psychiatric unit. At the time of her admission, her dog was killed when a car accidentally ran over it; in addition to that, she just found out that her mother has been diagnosed with colon cancer. This information would be addressed in which DSM-IV axis?

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Axis IV is used in the DSM-IV to identify psychosocial and environmental problems that may affect the diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis of mental disorders. The death of Mrs. Green's dog and her mother's diagnosis with cancer are significant stressors that would be documented under Axis IV.

Mrs Green Is a Patient on a Psychiatric Unit