One major problem with early versions of the DSM was that most DSM categories were purely descriptive. A second major problem was that ____.
A) validity and reliability were problematic
B) the criteria in each category were difficult to understand
C) they were based on a psychological model of illness
D) they attempted to include too much research

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The early versions of the DSM faced issues with validity (whether it measured what it was supposed to measure) and reliability (whether it could produce consistent results across different situations or observers). These were significant concerns because the DSM's diagnostic categories needed to be both accurate and consistently applicable by different professionals to be useful in clinical practice.

One Major Problem with Early Versions of the DSM Was