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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