Why is the alternative personality disorder diagnostic system in the DSM-5 separated into its own section within the chapter on personality disorders?

What will be an ideal response?


It remains currently in Section 3 of DSM-5, to allow clinicians and researchers to test the new system and work to help decide whether it should replace the categorical diagnostic system.

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