Over the years, the DSM has added a fair amount of detail to the diagnostic criteria. This, in addition to ___________, has made diagnosis more reliable.

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Standardized interviews have helped to make diagnosis more reliable by ensuring that clinicians are using consistent criteria and asking the same questions in the same way. This helps to reduce variability and subjectivity in the diagnostic process. Better training for psychologists, while important, is not directly related to the reliability of diagnostic criteria. Underemphasizing the role of culture would actually make diagnosis less reliable, since cultural factors can have a significant impact on mental health symptoms and presentation. Better medications, while important for treatment, do not affect the reliability of diagnostic criteria.

Over the Years, the DSM Has Added a Fair Amount