One of the Reasons for the Concerns Raised by the Critiques

question 61

Multiple Choice

One of the reasons for the concerns raised by the critiques of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) is that

• A)prescribing psychoactive drugs for a patient will become very difficult even if it necessary for the patient's survival.
• B)the DSM will disregard social norms and subjective judgments.
• C)the DSM will overlook the biological factors involved in psychological disorders.
• D)generally U.S.insurance companies will only reimburse for treatments of diagnoses that appear in DSM-5.

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Definitions:

Universalize

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Morally Permissible

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Absolute Moral Rules

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