The term "diagnostic inflation" refers to __________.

A. the proliferation of new mental disorders in the DSM
B. the need to include additional mental disorders beyond what has already been added to the DSM
C. therapists fabricating ("inflating") a client's symptoms to meet DSM diagnostic criteria
D. clients fabricating ("inflating") symptoms to meet DSM diagnostic criteria


Answer: A

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