Which of the following is true regarding the reliability of diagnostic classification?

a. Reliability provides us with important information about treatment and prognosis.
b. Reliability is very similar across the diagnostic categories of the DSM-IV-TR.
c. Reliability may vary between research- and non-research-oriented assessment contexts.
d. If clinicians use structured diagnostic interviews, the reliability of diagnosis is assured.


C

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