In the DSM-5, the disorders previously known as "Delirium, Dementia, and Amnestic and Other Cognitive Disorders" are part of a newly proposed category called _____________.
A) Delirium and Dementia Disorders
B) Cognitive Disorders
C) Neurological Disorders
D) Neurocognitive Disorders

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The newly proposed category in the DSM-5 for disorders previously known as "Delirium, Dementia, and Amnestic and Other Cognitive Disorders" is called Neurocognitive Disorders. This includes both disorders involving major cognitive decline (such as dementia) and disorders involving minor cognitive decline (such as mild neurocognitive disorder). Thus, the best choice is D - "Neurocognitive Disorders".

In the DSM-5, the Disorders Previously Known as "Delirium, Dementia