Discuss If an accurate DSM-IV diagnosis is made treatment is straight forward.

Date Submitted: 09/10/2006 03:37:49
Category: / Business & Economy / Accounting
Length: 7 pages (1942 words)
Even if an accurate early diagnosis using the DSM-IV has been made to confirm a childhood disorder, treatment is not necessarily guaranteed to be straight forward. In fact there are a lot of prevailing factors which may determine or impede the success of any given treatment no matter how eclectic it may be. While an early accurate diagnosis is imperative for maximum benefit, treatment must be adapted and changed to suit a child's ever changing …
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