Why is the DSM-5 (Diagnostic and Statistical Manaual of Statistical Disorders, Fifth Edition) criticized?

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For those who know not, it is a compendium of psychiatric conditions that are reviewed with every edition with tthe latest edition being DSM-5 TR published by the American Psychiatric Association (APA).

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The DSM-5 is often criticized because it simplifies complex mental health conditions into rigid categories, which may not accurately capture the nuances of individual experiences.

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