Which of the following does the text indicate as the reason that the term neurosis was dropped from the DSM-III and the DSM-IV?

a. The term neurosis was too Freudian a concept.
b. The term neurosis was too imprecise a concept.
c. The term neurosis reduced the diagnostic validity of the classification system.
d. The lay public incorrectly associated the term neurosis with anxiety.


B

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