What Might Women's Groups See as the Main Problem with the Diagnostic

question 59

Multiple Choice

What might women's groups see as the main problem with the diagnostic categories of the DSM?

• A)Many behaviors associated with being female are viewed as indicative of poor mental health.
• B)Important traits are ignored once a person is diagnosed with an illness.
• C)The diagnostic categories are based on the medical model.
• D)Diagnoses of mental disorders are based on a discrete approach to classification of mental disorders.
• E)Women are often stigmatized to a greater degree.

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