ABNORMAL BEHAVIOR
INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGICAL DISORDERS
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Question
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The DSM V is the newest diagnostic manual. What are some potential flaws?
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The DSM is slow to change along with culture.
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Disorders can be misdiagnosed if similar signs are present between two disorders.
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The DSM can over-diagnose certain disorders.
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All of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The DSM does not account for the relative importance of various symptoms, and the descriptions of symptom criteria are overly broad. This means that patients diagnosed with the same disorder may have very dissimilar clinical presentations.
Detailed explanation-2: -Criticisms of the DSM This suggests that the manual may overly medicalize conditions, implying that even relatively normal or non-serious behavior and mood patterns require treatment, often in the form of medication.
Detailed explanation-3: -A criticism of the fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders is that it: trivializes the concept of mental illness by turning everyday problems into mental disorders.
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