Which of the following is NOT an accurate statement regarding the DSM?

A) The first edition of the DSM, published in 1952, listed about 100 disorders.
B) The DSM-4 revised edition published in 2000 contains nearly 400 disorders.
C) The primary aim of the DSM is to explain the causes of various psychological disorders.
D) The DSM has had a powerful influence on notions of mental disorder.

DSM

The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, a handbook used as a standard criteria for the classification of mental disorders.

DSM-4

The fourth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, a guide for diagnosing mental disorders.

Psychological Disorders

Patterns of behavioral or psychological symptoms that impact multiple areas of life, leading to distress for the person experiencing them.