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mydiamond

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Discuss how the current diagnostic system may be increasing rates of comorbidity among patients.
 
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Question 2

Transvestic disorder is the desire to dress in clothes of the opposite sex for sexual gratification. This disorder is
 
  A) diagnosed in men only.
   B) found in both men and women.
   C) common in homosexuals.
   D) diagnosed in transsexuals.



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Answer to Question 1

The current system uses exclusive diagnostic categories. The DSM rule that the same symptom could not appear in more than one disorder forces multiple diagnoses, and categories have nearly tripled since the first DSM, making finer and finer distinctions among disorders.

Answer to Question 2

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