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Which Statement About the Diagnosis of Childhood Disorders Using the DSM-5

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Which statement about the diagnosis of childhood disorders using the DSM-5 is accurate ?


A) Clinicians no longer have to decide whether behaviors are inappropriate or excessive to diagnose childhood disorders.
B) In the latest edition, there are only seven diagnostic categories, so many children's problems are lumped together in overlapping categories.
C) In the latest edition, the criteria have become very strict, so there has been a dramatic decrease in the number of children diagnosed.
D) To determine if a child has an actual psychological disorder, clinicians consider the child's age, developmental level, environmental factors, and symptoms that cause significant impairment in daily functioning over an extended period of time.

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