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The DSM-5 Is a Valuable Resource, but It Is Not

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The DSM-5 is a valuable resource, but it is not without its limitations. Critics of this manual have suggested which of the following as a problem with the DSM?


A) Its reliability is far too high to be considered a useful instrument.
B) Its validity is far too high to be considered a useful instrument.
C) It is overly reliant on the Big Five system of personality classification for the determination of personality disorders.
D) It is vulnerable to political influences, and thus the disorders may not reflect true psychopathology but rather the "favourite" illnesses of a particular time and place.

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