Regarding the Different Editions of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manuals

question 598

Multiple Choice

Regarding the different editions of the diagnostic and statistical manuals, which of the following statements is FALSE?

• A) When the DSM was first published in 1952, neurosis was included, but the term was dropped in later editions because the term was too imprecise.
• B) Homosexuality was omitted as a diagnosis in the DSM in 1974.
• C) A new edition, the DSM-5, was published in 2013 and, like previous manuals, reflects updated research.
• D) The original DSM contained more than 350 diagnoses with the DSM-5 now containing only 100.

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