The Current Edition of the DSM Has Received Numerous Criticisms

question 3

Multiple Choice

The current edition of the DSM has received numerous criticisms.Which of the following is inconsistent with these criticisms?

• A) DSM has not expanded rapidly enough, and as a result the current edition includes approximately the same number of disorders as the original edition.
• B) The cutoffs that separate those who qualify for the disorders from those who do not qualify are often arbitrary rather than empirically based.
• C) Nonempirical influences, such as political and social forces, may have too much influence on the decisions made by DSM authors.
• D) all of the above

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