A clinician has met with a client who presents symptoms that would meet the criteria for several disorders; according to DSM, the clinician would
a. pick the most severe disorder to diagnose.
b. pick the disorder that appeared first to diagnose.
c. diagnose each disorder that fits the client's symptoms.
d. have to decide which disorder was the most treatable.
Answer: c.
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