The DSM-5 reorganized obsessive-compulsive disorder into a new chapter because
A)Recent research made clear some genetic and etiologic differences between OCD and the other anxiety disorders.
B)The anxiety disorders category was becoming too full.
C)Including OCD in the same chapter as Generalized Anxiety Disorder was too confusing.
D)Recent research clearly showed the causes of Panic Disorder and OCD are identical to each other.

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The DSM-5 reorganized obsessive-compulsive disorder into a new chapter because recent research made clear some genetic and etiologic differences between OCD and the other anxiety disorders. This indicates that the reason for the reorganization was due to changes in our understanding of the disorder, rather than the other reasons listed.

The DSM-5 Reorganized Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder into a New Chapter Because