The Primary Purpose of the DSM Is to

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Multiple Choice

The primary purpose of the DSM is to

• A) provide descriptive criteria for diagnosing mental disorders
• B) help psychologists assess normal as well as abnormal behavior
• C) describe the causes of common disorders
• D) keep the number of diagnostic categories of mental disorders to a minimum.

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UML

Unified Modeling Language, a standardized modeling language used in software engineering to visualize the design of systems.

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