a. What does the ever-expanding list of diagnostic categories within the DSM mean to you, to me, your neighbor, to the fellow in the next town? Is the expansion of what is considered diagnostically "mentally disordered" within the DSM something we should be tracking? Why or why not?

b. Are practitioners' practical approaches/perspectives on psychological disorders influencing their acceptance or rejection of diagnostic labels within the DSM-5?

c. What is the relevance / need for diagnostic labels? Is it nave to reject the use of diagnostic labels?

Using:

https://leocontent.umgc.edu/content/umuc/tus/psyc/psyc353/2225/additional-resources/diagnosing-and-classifying-psychological-disorders.html

https://leocontent.umgc.edu/content/umuc/tus/psyc/psyc353/2225/additional-resources/perspectives-on-psychological-disorders.html

https://eds-p-ebscohost-com.ezproxy.umgc.edu/eds/ebookviewer/ebook?sid=a13dbc08-7475-485a-9e26-ba0af08e5d9c%40redis&ppid=pp_1&vid=0&format=EB