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

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The DSM is based on a medical model of disease, which is not universally embraced by mental health professionals. It assumes that mental health disorders are equivalent to physical diseases, which may not be accurate for all disorders.

The DSM Is Not Universally Embraced by Mental Health Professionals