Colton has gone in for a psychiatric assessment. He tells the clinician that he has been hearing voices that tell him to start building a lab in his basement. On which DSM-IV axis should this information be recorded?

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The presence of auditory hallucinations (the experience of hearing voices) would be recorded on Axis I. This axis is used to record clinical disorders that cause significant distress or impairment in functioning, such as psychotic disorders like schizophrenia. The presence of physical health problems (Axis III), psychosocial and environmental problems (Axis IV), and global assessment of functioning (Axis V) may also be recorded during the assessment. Axis X is not a valid axis in the DSM-IV.

Colton Has Gone in for a Psychiatric Assessment