... as well as basic classification provided by Axes I and II. Axis III is used to describe the physical disorders of a patient, for example high blood pressure or skin rashes, that are there as well as the psychological disorder. Axis IV shows the stress levels a person has experienced. The axis details the source of stress and indicates how severe and how long it has lasted. Axis V describes the persons overall level of psychological, social or occupational functioning. The purpose of this axis is to show how much the persons life has been affected by the disorder, through a rating system. (Eysenck, 2004) When evaluating the character in this scenario, through the DSM-IV system, it could be shown that he is suffering from schizophrenia. Schizophrenia is the condition most often associated with the term 'madness'. It is not a split personality ; rather it is a group of psychotic ...

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