500 WORD MINIMUM EACH DISCUSSION QUESTION 

a brief description of the overall classification system of the DSM in your own words. Then discuss the strengths and limitations of the DSM.

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an explanation of how the client's culture, gender, developmental, or lifespan background may contribute toward personal biases and diagnosis. Then explain how your personal biases might influence the client's diagnosis. Finally, explain three ways you, as a future professional in the field, might mitigate or reduce the appearance of biases in diagnosis.