What Is the History of the "Diagnosis" Homosexuality in the DSM

question 57

Multiple Choice

What is the history of the "diagnosis" homosexuality in the DSM?

• A) Homosexuality was never a diagnosis in the DSM.
• B) Homosexuality was, and is, a possible diagnosis in the DSM.
• C) Homosexuality was a diagnosis in the first two editions of the DSM, taken out for the third edition, and then reintroduced in the 4th.
• D) Homosexuality was a diagnosis in the first two editions of the DSM, taken out for the third edition, and has never been reintroduced.

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Definitions:

Amides

Organic compounds characterized by a carbonyl group (C=O) attached to a nitrogen atom, forming part of the structure of proteins and other important molecules.

1710 cm^-1

This refers to the typical absorption band in infrared spectroscopy for carbonyl (C=O) stretching in aldehydes, ketones, and carboxylic acids.

IUPAC

The global organization responsible for developing standardized nomenclature in chemistry and related fields.

Oxobutanenitrile

An organic compound, also known as 3-oxobutanenitrile, characterized by a nitrile group attached to a ketone group in a four-carbon chain.