Explain the DSM is and how it defines a psychological disorder.
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It is used by mental health professionals to diagnose and classify mental illnesses. The DSM defines a psychological disorder as a syndrome characterized by clinically significant disturbance in an individual's cognition, emotion regulation, or behavior that Show more…
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