Relative to previous editions of the DSM, the diagnostic criteria for DSM-5 dissociative identity disorder are:

A) are far more restrictive.
B) are far more wordy.
C) more strongly grounded in psychodynamic theory.
D) more strongly grounded in attachment theory.
E) more flexible and emphasize less dramatic presentations of the disorder.

DSM-5

The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition, a comprehensive classification system for mental disorders used by healthcare professionals.

Dissociative Identity Disorder

A severe form of dissociation, a mental process, resulting in a lack of connection in a person's thoughts, memory, and sense of identity.

Diagnostic Criteria

A standardized set of guidelines and conditions that must be met for a practitioner to diagnose a specific disorder or disease.