DSM-5 combined two separate disorders in women to create the category of female sexual interest/arousal disorder. What was the primary motivation of this change from DSM-IV?

A. Research indicates that women have fewer sexual disorders than men.
B. A significant goal of DSM-5 was to reduce the number of categorized disorders.
C. Research has not demonstrated that sexual interest and arousal are distinguishable in women.
D. There is less research on male disorders than female disorders.


Answer: C

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