Which of the following is accurate concerning the DSM-5?
A)All psychological disorders are listed on Axis I.
B)It lists the organic basis for every mental disorder.
C)It presents a social and interpersonal, rather than medical, approach to mental disorder.
D)It emphasizes a dimensional approach to diagnosis combined with acknowledgment that most disorders involve a continuum of symptom severity.

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The DSM-5 emphasizes a dimensional approach to diagnosis, which acknowledges that most disorders involve a continuum of symptom severity. However, it does not list all psychological disorders on Axis I, provide an organic basis for every mental disorder, or present a social and interpersonal approach to mental disorder.

Which of the Following Is Accurate Concerning the DSM-5