What is one criticism of the DSM classification of personality disorders as discrete categories rather than dimensional traits?

a. Category names are arbitrary.
b. A categorical approach does not explain etiology.
c. The labels have created more problems than they solved.
d. There are a lot of people with serious personality problems who do not fit the official DSM-5 subtypes.


Answer: d.

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