Possibly the Biggest Criticism of the DSM-5 (As Well as the Earlier

question 25

Multiple Choice

Possibly the biggest criticism of the DSM-5 (as well as the earlier editions of the volume) is that it _________.

• A)overrelies on the medical model and leads to unfair stigmatizing those with mental disorders
• B)includes well over a thousand different diagnoses, which makes it too complicated to use
• C)provides too many outs (or excuses)that allow those with a mental illness to escape a formal diagnosis
• D)makes too many recommendations for the use of psychotropic medications