Most practitioners find the DSM-IV-TR a helpful and practical tool despite its

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The DSM-IV-TR has a bias towards the medical model, meaning it conceptualizes mental disorders as medical illnesses. Despite this bias, practitioners still find the DSM-IV-TR helpful and practical. Option A is incorrect because the DSM-IV-TR does emphasize observable behaviors in the diagnostic process. Option B is incorrect because the DSM-IV-TR does not have a learning theory bias. Option D is incorrect because the DSM-IV-TR does not have a psychoanalytic bias.

Most Practitioners Find the DSM-IV-TR a Helpful and Practical Tool