Not possessing the competence to use the DSM-5 appropriately raises an ethical issue.Practitioners who use the DSM diagnosis must be trained.This training requires learning more than diagnostic categories; it involves:
A) understanding V- and D-codes.
B) knowing how to make a diagnosis fit criteria accepted by an insurance company.
C) knowing how to work within some kind of diagnostic and assessment framework but not needing a clear picture of the client's problem.
D) knowing personality theory,psychopathology,and seeing how they relate to therapeutic practice.

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Practitioners need to understand personality theory and psychopathology to relate them to therapeutic practice, ensuring accurate and ethical use of the DSM-5.

Not Possessing the Competence to Use the DSM-5 Appropriately Raises