Some of the New Diagnoses in the DSM-5 Concern Many

question 38

Multiple Choice

Some of the new diagnoses in the DSM-5 concern many physicians and mental health workers because

• A) they disagree with the medical model.
• B) the cost of revising the names of disorders is excessive.
• C) they fear it will extend the pathologizing of everyday life.
• D) people who have become accustomed to certain categories will be reluctant to learn new ones.

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Definitions:

Material Effect

An impact significant enough to influence a decision, action, or the outcome of a situation, often used in legal and financial contexts.

Misrepresentation

The act of providing false, misleading, or inaccurate information with the intent to deceive or mislead.

Mistake

In legal terms, an erroneous belief, at contracting, that certain facts are true.

Fraudulent Misrepresentation

The act of intentionally making false statements to induce another party into a contract, resulting in harm or loss.