The advantage of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders,Fifth Edition is that:
A) it is primarily descriptive and does not specify the cause of or reason for a problem.
B) it does not label an individual as abnormal and thereby avoids a dehumanizing,lifelong stigma.
C) it does not rely too much on the medical perspective on abnormal behavior.
D) it considers the degree to which people display psychologically disordered behavior rather than compartmentalizing them into inflexible categories.

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The advantage of the DSM-5 is that it is primarily descriptive and does not specify the cause of or reason for a problem. This allows for a more objective diagnosis based on observable symptoms rather than subjective interpretations of the behavior.

The Advantage of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental