All of the Following Are Criticisms of the DSM Except

question 52

Multiple Choice

All of the following are criticisms of the DSM except

• A)lack of reliability.
• B)lack of validity.
• C)lack of specific criteria for formulating diagnoses.
• D)over-reliance on the medical model.
• E)assumption that abnormal behaviors necessarily indicate a mental illness or disorder.

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Definitions:

Privity of Estate

A legal concept that refers to the relationship between parties whose interests in a piece of property are intertwined.

Privity of Contract

A principle stating that only parties to a contract have the right to sue or be sued under the terms of the contract.

Privity of Reversion

A legal concept relating to the rights of individuals who have a future interest in property currently possessed by another.

Distrain

The right to seize someone's property in order to compel payment of debts or obligations.