Which of the following is true regarding the categorization of obsessive-compulsive and trauma-related disorders in the DSM-5?
A) Both disorders are absent from the DSM-5, and now considered medical diagnoses.
B) Post-traumatic stress disorder is now considered a kind of extreme panic disorder, while obsessive-compulsive disorder is considered a type of bipolar disorder.
C) Instead of being grouped with anxiety disorders, both disorders form independent categories of disorders in the DSM-5.
D) These two classes of disorders have been replaced by personality disorders that are marked by similar symptoms.

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The DSM-5 groups obsessive-compulsive and trauma-related disorders into their own independent categories, separate from anxiety disorders. They have not been replaced by personality disorders or medical diagnoses, and OCD is not considered a type of bipolar disorder. PTSD is also not considered a kind of extreme panic disorder.

Which of the Following Is True Regarding the Categorization of Obsessive-Compulsive