What is the usefulness of a system like the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM) to clinicians and researchers? Where does the DSM fall short??
What will be an ideal response?
ANSWER:
?The DSM allows for greater reliability, and hence validity, for the assessment and diagnosis of mental health disorders. This allows clinicians and researchers to have a common language despite coming from a variety of backgrounds and perspectives. There are some weaknesses to the DSM system, e.g. the reliability of the Axis II personality disorders is low, and the DSM can encourage negative effects from labeling people with disorders.
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