Multiple Choice
Recent editions of the DSM, including DSM-5, have received numerous criticisms. Which of the following statements is inconsistent with the criticisms discussed in the textbook?
A) The breadth of coverage of recent DSMs was expanded too much.
B) The cutoffs that separate those who qualify for disorders from those who do not are often arbitrary rather than empirically based.
C) Diagnoses such as premenstrual dysphoric disorder demonstrate a significant reduction in DSM gender bias.
D) Nonempirical influences, such as political and social forces, may have too much influence on the decisions made by DSM authors.
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