Author Question: What principle guided developers of the DSM-5 as they wrote definitions of mental disorders? a. ... (Read 57 times)

vinney12 · **on:** Jun 22, 2018

What principle guided developers of the DSM-5 as they wrote definitions of mental disorders?

a. Definitions should consider political factors.
b. Disorders should be associated with distress or disability.
c. Deviant behaviors that are encouraged by certain religions should be included.
d. Abnormal behaviors should have a biological basis to be considered mental disorders.

Question 2

What is the emphasis of the definition of abnormal behavior in the DSM 5?

a. statistical rarity
b. biological etiology
c. biological disadvantage in terms of reproduction
d. personal distress or impairment in social functioning