One criticism of the DSM is that it adheres to a _____ model, which means that a person is seen as either having a mental disord

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One criticism of the DSM is that it adheres to a _____ model, which means that a person is seen as either having a mental disord

er, or not having a mental disorder. There is little or no allowance for "degrees" of a disorder.

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anzhelika [568] · Answer 1 · 2021-12-02T12:40:05+03:00

Answer:

Categorical.

Explanation:

DSM (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders) is one of the diagnostic tool published by the American Psychiatric Association. This includes diagnostic and treatment of a particular mental disorder.

The main criticism of DSM is it adherence to the categorical model. The categorical model sees the person as having or not having a mental disorder. There is no degree of disorder.

Thus, the answer is Categorical Model.