All of the Following Statements Are True About the DSM-V

question 63

Multiple Choice

All of the following statements are true about the DSM-V compared to earlier versions of the manual EXCEPT:

• A) the DSM-V lists the same diagnostic features of autism as earlier manuals
• B) the DSM-V decreased the strictness of the diagnostic criteria
• C) the DSM-V removed the formal diagnosis of Asperger's disorder
• D) the DSM-V removed the formal diagnosis of PDD-NOS

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