According to the textbook, one factor spurring the development of the DSM during World War II was the realization that combat-related stress was related to the appearance of mental disorders. In a sense, then, the DSM owes its existence, in part, to the disorder now called ______ disorder.

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The development of the DSM during World War II was spurred by the realization that combat-related stress was related to the appearance of mental disorders. This ultimately led to the formal recognition of posttraumatic stress disorder as a diagnosable disorder in the DSM-III in 1980. Therefore, the best choice is option D, posttraumatic stress disorder.

According to the Textbook, One Factor Spurring the Development of the DSM