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A ________ approach to classification of psychological disorders assumes that every disorder has a clear and unique cause and set of symptoms, while a ________ approach describes disorders on continua that may be shared by more than one disorder.

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A categorical approach to classification of psychological disorders assumes that every disorder has a clear and unique cause and set of symptoms, while a dimensional approach describes disorders on continua that may be shared by more than one disorder.
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