Evaluate the use of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM-5) as the primary tool for diagnosing psychological disorders. In your response, discuss at least one major advantage and one significant criticism of relying on this standardized classification system in a clinical setting.

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The DSM-5 is the most recent edition of the DSM. It contains descriptions of each of the major personality disorders and aids in diagnosis disorders. The DSM-5 organizes personality disorders in terms of the maladaptive five traits that go along side the Big 5 personality traits. 

Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM-5)

Comorbidity refers to the co-occurrence of two or more distinct disorders in an individual, where the symptoms of each can often interact in negative ways. This is a common phenomenon in psychology, with each disorder presumed to have its own etiology, pathology, and implications for treatment.

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