The Term "Mental Disorder" Continues to Be Used in the DSM-5

Multiple Choice

The term "mental disorder" continues to be used in the DSM-5 because_____________.

A) the American Psychiatric Association, being physicians, prefers to view disorders from a medically oriented standpoint
B) its developers have not been able to agree on an appropriate substitute
C) revisions with the next edition, to be named DSM-5.1 will replace this terminology by 2016
D) the American Psychiatric Association felt that too many changes in the DSM would result in confusion among clinicians