The early classification system developed by Kraepelin
A)was based on the psychogenic hypothesis.
B)was not influential in later diagnostic manuals.
C)emphasized the continuity of mental illness from normal to abnormal.
D)assumed each disorder was a distinct entity.

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Kraepelin's classification system assumed that each disorder was a distinct entity, with unique symptoms and underlying causes. It emphasized the importance of categorizing mental illnesses based on clinical features, which had a significant influence on later diagnostic manuals such as the DSM.

The Early Classification System Developed by Kraepelin