The goal of the National Institute of Mental Health Research Domain Criteria is to

A) stimulate research that may lead to a new taxonomy of mental disorders.
B) stimulate research that will lead to a better sociocultural understanding of mental disorders.
C) stimulate research that will lead to a more comprehensive listing of categories of mental disorders than currently exists in DSM-5.
D) stimulate research that will lead to valid symptom counts and thresholds in the DSM
E) stimulate research that will lead to improvements in symptom interviews for mental disorders.

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Alishba Samnani · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : A, Explanation :  The National Institute of Mental Health Research Domain Criteria aims to stimulate research that may lead to a new taxonomy of mental disorders, moving away from the current categorical approach of DSM-5 and towards a more dimensional understanding of mental health.

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