A major difference between the DSM-5 and the previous version, the DSM-IV, is that the new ? version__________.
A) relies on medical procedure data such as the MRI for diagnosis
B) utilizes a multiaxial system whereas the older system does not
C) incorporates different diagnostic nomenclature for use with different cultural groups
D) dispenses with the multiaxial framework of the previous version.

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The DSM-5 dispenses with the multiaxial framework of the previous version, DSM-IV. It also incorporates changes in diagnostic criteria and nomenclature for certain disorders, but it does not rely on medical procedure data such as the MRI for diagnosis and does not utilize a multiaxial system.

A Major Difference Between the DSM-5 and the Previous Version