Briefly explain how the size and scope of the DSM have changed since its original edition.
What will be an ideal response?
It has expanded in size and scope with every new edition. The largest increase took place from DSM-II to DSM-III. In the time between the original DSM (in 1952) and DSM-IV (in 1994), the number of disorders increased by more than 300% to a total of 368 distinct diagnoses.
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