Assigning a diagnosis suggests that the client's pattern of dysfunction
A) is basically the same as patterns displayed by many other people.
B) has been researched in numerous studies.
C) has responded to certain kinds of treatment.
D) all of the above.

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Assigning a diagnosis implies that the client's pattern of dysfunction matches established criteria that have been observed in others, studied extensively, and shown to respond to specific treatments.

Assigning a Diagnosis Suggests That the Client's Pattern of Dysfunction