Cameron's therapist has not diagnosed him with a particular disorder.Rather,his therapist has created a document that describes all of Cameron's symptoms and indicates that he has elevated levels of depression and anxiety,but no evidence of psychosis or somatic symptoms of mental illness.Which diagnostic approach is illustrated by this example

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The dimensional approach focuses on describing the extent or severity of symptoms rather than categorizing them into distinct disorders. In this example, Cameron's symptoms are described and rated in terms of their level of severity, rather than being diagnosed as a specific disorder.

Cameron's Therapist Has Not Diagnosed Him with a Particular Disorder