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DSM-IV stated that the symptoms of major depressive disorder must not be attributable to normal bereavement. What did DSM-5 do with that rule?

AExtended it to cover any loss of a close friend
BKept it but shortened it to two weeks after a death
CMoved it into the criteria for persistent depressive disorder
DRemoved it, so grief after a death can now meet the criteria
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Removed it, so grief after a death can now meet the criteria
1. DSM-IV carried a bereavement exclusion that kept normal grief outside the diagnosis of major depressive disorder. 2. DSM-5 removed that exclusion, so grief and sadness following the death of a loved one can constitute major depressive disorder. 3. This change is one of the grounds on which critics argue the criteria have been loosened too far. 4. The rule was not extended, shortened or relocated, and persistent depressive disorder carries its own separate criteria. 5. The trap is assuming a controversial rule must have been tightened when in fact it was dropped. _Source: OpenStax Psychology (1st ed., CC BY 4.0), Ch 15 "Psychological Disorders", section 15.2 Diagnosing and Classifying Psychological Disorders_
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