Which of the following statements is true of changes to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders,Fifth Edition?
A) It is less specific about how the same disorder may change over the course of a person's lifetime.
B) It renames childhood conditions as neurocognitive disorders.
C) It eliminates the "five axes model" of categorizing disorders.
D) It reclassifies gender identity disorder as autism spectrum disorder.

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The changes to the DSM-5 included the elimination of the "five axes model" of categorizing disorders, which was used in previous versions to consider various aspects of a person's mental health. The other statements in the question are not accurate: A is incorrect as the DSM-5 provides more information about changes to disorders over the lifespan; B is incorrect as childhood conditions were renamed as neurodevelopmental disorders, not neurocognitive disorders; and D is incorrect as gender identity disorder was reclassified as gender dysphoria, which is not the same as autism spectrum disorder.

Which of the Following Statements Is True of Changes to the Diagnostic