Why are disorders that were termed cognitive disorders in earlier versions of the DSM now termed as neurocognitive disorders in the DSM-5?

a. to better reflect the fact that cognitive functions are closely linked to particular brain regions and neural pathways
b. to deemphasize the stigma attached to these disorders
c. to reflect that cognitive tasks such as memory and attention are not as biologically based as we once thought
d. to make it more difficult to diagnose


A

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