Critics Point Out That One of the Problems of the DSM

question 140

Multiple Choice

Critics point out that one of the problems of the DSM is that:

• A) it has strict criteria needed for making a diagnosis and has reduced the number of people who can be labelled with a disorder.
• B) it is too resistant to change and too reluctant to add new diagnostic categories, even though today's concerns are far different from those from 1952.
• C) it relies too much on empirical evidence and research findings rather than focusing on the person who is at the heart of the diagnostic process.
• D) it is not called the "Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders and a Whole Bunch of Everyday Problems," yet the compilers keep adding everyday problems!

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Definitions:

Slide into Deviance

The gradual process by which an individual's actions or behaviors become increasingly non-conformist or criminal, often unnoticed until significant boundaries are crossed.

Deterrence Doctrine

A strategy in international relations and criminal justice aiming to prevent undesirable actions by fear of punishment, often used in the context of nuclear strategy and criminal law.

Rate of Crime

The frequency or number of criminal acts within a specific time frame or geographical area.

Differential Association Theory

A theory proposed by Edwin H. Sutherland positing that criminal behavior is learned through social interactions with others.