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

question 16

Multiple Choice

Some of the new diagnoses in the DSM-5 worry 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:

Clitoral Hood

A fold of skin covering the glans of the clitoris.

Urethral Meatus

The external opening of the urethra from which urine exits the body in both males and females and through which semen is ejected in males.

Labia Majora

The outer folds of skin surrounding the external parts of the female genitalia, functioning as protective structures.

Clitoral Hood

The fold of skin that surrounds and protects the clitoral glans in females.