One of the Important Changes from DSM-III-R to DSM-IV Reflected

question 8

Multiple Choice

One of the important changes from DSM-III-R to DSM-IV reflected our greater understanding of the multiple causes and influences on various mental states and disorders. This change is

• A) less distinction between organically (physically) caused and psychologically based disorders in DSM-IV.
• B) more distinction between organically (physically) caused and psychologically based disorders in DSM-IV.
• C) more distinction between neurosis and psychosis in DSM-IV.
• D) less emphasis on the types of treatment that might be appropriate for each disorder in DSM-IV.

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