The difference between diagnoses and assessments is that:

A) diagnoses are used to understand a client's history, while assessments are labels applied to a client's individual situation.
B) diagnoses provide a short-hand categorization of a client based on specifically defined criteria, while assessments describe the symptoms that support a particular diagnosis.
C) diagnoses involve gathering information to be analyzed and synthesized, while assessments provide a language through which professionals can communicate their analyses to patients.
D) diagnoses are the joint effort of professionals from different fields, while assessments are always conducted by a psychologist.

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Zybrea Knight · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : B, Explanation :  Diagnoses and assessments are both used to understand a client's situation, but diagnoses provide a specific categorization based on defined criteria (such as in the DSM-5), while assessments describe the symptoms that support a particular diagnosis. Assessments may include standardized measures and observations, while diagnoses are often made based on professional judgment and analysis of assessment data.

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