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mikaylakyoung · **on:** Jun 22, 2018

The DSM is not universally embraced by mental health professionals, in part because it was

a) Based on just one theoretical perspective
b) Developed by a select group of psychiatrists only
c) Based on a medical model of disease
d) Designed to corroborate physical evidence of a mental health disorder

Question 2

Canadian psychologist Paula Caplan's main criticism of past and current versions of the DSM is that:

a) Decisions regarding the manual are made by people with similar viewpoints.
b) The multiaxial classification system does not adequately capture certain disorders.
c) It is less accurate than the ICD in terms of diagnosing.
d) Its psychometric properties are poor.