The diagnostic labels provided by the DSM-5 help mental health professionals to do all of the following EXCEPT

A) communicate the characteristics of their patients' symptoms.
B) predict who is susceptible to a psychological disorder.
C) communicate with other mental health care professionals using a standard label that other professionals understand.
D) help decide on appropriate treatment.

DSM-5

The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition; a comprehensive classification and diagnostic tool for mental disorders published by the American Psychiatric Association.

Diagnostic Labels

Terms or categories used to describe and classify mental health conditions and their symptoms.

Mental Health Professionals

Trained individuals who offer services for the purpose of improving an individual’s mental health or to treat mental illnesses.