McNally (2011) Compared the Number of Diagnoses and Pages in the DSM

question 48

Multiple Choice

McNally (2011) compared the number of diagnoses and pages in the DSM prior to DSM-5. What is the trend in terms of the number of diagnoses and pages in these different editions of the DSM?

• A) Later editions had more diagnostic categories and more pages than earlier ones.
• B) Earlier editions had more diagnostic categories and pages, while later ones had fewer.
• C) Some earlier editions have more diagnostic categories and pages, while some had fewer.
• D) There is no trend in the number of diagnostic categories and pages in the different editions.

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