Which of the following is a reason the APA went to a single axis diagnosis in the DSM-5?
a. To make personality disorders on par with clinical disorders so they don't seem untreatable
b. To make mental disorders a higher priority and more distinct from medical disorders
c. There has been a trend of GAF scores getting over-inflated by clinicians and psychiatrists.
d. None. The DSM-5 uses a multi-axial approach.
ANSWER: a
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