One of the problems with a diagnostic and classification system like the DSM-IV is that
A) individuals are often assigned more than one psychological disorder at one time.
B) diagnosis is difficult because it is hard to tell how much discomfort a particular symptom is causing the patient.
C) the criteria for many mental disorders are almost identical to each other.
D) it attempts to maximize validity at the cost of reliability.
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