According to the Textbook, One Purpose of the DSM Is

question 57

Multiple Choice

According to the textbook, one purpose of the DSM is to ________, and a second is to ________.

• A) make psychiatric diagnosis more objective; guide research on disorders
• B) make psychiatric diagnosis more objective; facilitate insurance billing
• C) guide research on disorders; facilitate biological research on disorders
• D) facilitate genetic research on disorders; make psychiatric diagnosis more objective

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