The co-occurrence of different disorders, whereby individuals who have one mental disorder also suffer from another, is identified by the DSM as ____.
A) comorbidity
B) causality
C) multiplicity
D) specificity

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Comorbidity refers to the co-occurrence of two or more disorders in the same individual. This term is used in the DSM to describe situations where an individual has more than one mental disorder at the same time.

The Co-Occurrence of Different Disorders, Whereby Individuals Who Have One