Why Has It Been So Difficult to Develop the Ideal

question 78

Multiple Choice

Why has it been so difficult to develop the ideal system for classifying mental disorders?

• A) treatments tend to be different for different disorders.
• B) clinical psychologists tend not to use diagnostic systems for classification purposes.
• C) it was easier to conduct scientific research in the past than it is now.
• D) it is difficult to determine which aspects of behaviour are most important.
• E) psychologists find it difficult to conduct structured interviews with patients.

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