Which of the following is true about ordering diagnoses in the DSM-5?

a. The ordering doesn't matter since the DSM-5 has moved to a single-axis approach.
b. A medical diagnosis should be listed before a mental health diagnosis if the mental health diagnosis is the result from that medical condition.
c. Diagnosis should be listed in the chronological order they occurred or were diagnosed.
d. Medical diagnoses are listed before mental health diagnoses.
e. Diagnoses need to be listed in the following order: clinical disorder, personality disorders, medical diagnosis, V or Z codes.


ANSWER: b

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