After George learned that Mrs. Min suffered from schizophrenia,he mistakenly concluded that her tendencies to laugh easily and smile frequently were symptoms of her disorder. This best illustrates the

A) unreliability of DSM-IV-TR.
B) shortcomings of the medical model.
C) biasing power of diagnostic labels.
D) dangers of the biopsychosocial approach.

Diagnostic Labels

Designations used in healthcare to identify and categorize mental health disorders, medical conditions, or diseases based on symptoms, behaviors, and diagnostic tests.

Schizophrenia

A psychiatric disorder characterized by distortions in thinking, perception, emotions, language, sense of self, and behavior.

Medical Model

A framework that views psychological disorders as medical diseases with biological causes, which can be diagnosed, treated, and possibly cured.