Think back to the history of the DSM, especially the switch of the philosophy from interpretation to description that occurred at some point. Now that you understand the inverse relationship between validity and reliability of diagnosis, discuss the following.

1. Why did this switch occur?

2. Does a focus on description (as opposed to interpretation) increase validity of diagnosis?

Here’s a highly debatable question: Given the trade-o

between reliability and validity of diagnosis, is it better to increase validity or reliability? Discuss this dilemma from the ethical point of view.