Regarding the culture-bound syndromes and diagnostic classification, which of the following statements is FALSE?
a. Culture-bound syndromes provide little guidance about the true nature of a person's problems or the best way to treat them.
b. Culture-bound disorders occur only in Eastern, Hispanic, and African cultures and not in Western cultures, such as the U.S. and Canada.
c. The classification of the DSM-IV-TR is based on empirical data and clinical observations.
d. The definitions of mental disorders in the DSM have changed over time with some mental disorders being deleted and new ones added.
B
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