A Potential Risk of Expanding the Range of Pathology Included

question 21

Multiple Choice

A potential risk of expanding the range of pathology included in the DSM is that

• A) more people may have to live with stigma associated with a diagnostic label.
• B) the concept of mental illness could be trivialized because it is applied to so many people and experiences.
• C) all of the above
• D) none of the above

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Definitions:

Criminal

A person who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime.

Steal

The act of taking something without permission or legal right and without intending to return it.

Consumer

An individual or group who uses goods and services produced within an economy.

Specific Product

A particular good or service that is distinct because of its brand, model, or other identifying characteristic.