Which of the following statements regarding the DSM-5 is most accurate?

A. It offers therapists a firm foundation for estimating the degree to which a given individual is afflicted with a specified disorder.
B. It offers therapists a means of determining causal factors underlying a specific psychological disorder.
C. Critics agree that the DSM-5 has successfully increased the reliability of diagnoses without necessarily increasing their validity.
D. Critics argue that the classification system overemphasizes physiological factors associated with specified disorders.

DSM-5 is the "Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders" that lists certain criteria for diagnosing psychological conditions. The manual is used by researchers as well as clinicians for diagnosing and to classify mental problems that people face.
The manual is an effort of thousands of experts from across the globe. The manual also helps in the treatment of the mental disorder by helping to know about the factors that lead to the problem.

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Answer:

The correct answer is: B. It offers therapists a means of determining causal factors underlying a specific psychological disorder.

Explanation:

The DSM-5 (abbreviated from Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition) is a book that serves as a diagnostic tool in the field of Psychiatry.

The DSM-5 has specific sections for every psychological disorder, where there is an extensive list of causal factors underlying each condition and a list of common symptoms that can help diagnosticate each disorder.