The DSM-5 is an improvement over the DSM-IV because the newer edition
A) contains the standards for diagnosing more than 3500 different mental disorders.
B) contains 12 specific axes of mental illnesses.
C) is meant to make diagnosis less complicated.
D) relies only on older scientific evidence.
Answer: C
Rationale: The DSM-5 includes improvements over the previous edition in that it includes the latest scientific research and is meant to make diagnosis less complicated.
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