Final answer:
The false statement about the DSM-5 is option d, which claims it relies on the psychological rather than the medical model. The DSM-5 integrates a medical model to diagnose mental disorders and includes about 400 disorders, was updated in 2013, and takes a Western perspective.
Step-by-step explanation:
A student asked which statement is false about the DSM-5. The correct answer is that option d, 'it relies on the psychological rather than the medical model of mental illness to describe mental disorders' is false. The DSM-5 integrates a medical model in the diagnosis of mental disorders, reflecting biological and physiological considerations in detailing symptoms, unlike a purely psychological model that might focus on behavioral or cognitive processes alone.
The DSM-5 was indeed most recently updated in 2013 (option b) and describes the symptoms of about 400 mental disorders (option a). The manual also reflects a Western European and American perspective on mental disorders (option c), which has been a point of critical discussion in various scholarly debates regarding its applicability in non-Western cultures.
Substance use disorders, including drug use disorders, are defined in the DSM-5 with criteria that specify the patterns of compulsive substance use despite the negative consequences, indicating both physical and psychological dependency. The DSM-5 contains diagnostic criteria that are used worldwide, despite its Western-centric development, which indicates the medical model's influence in its approach to mental disorders.
The DSM-5 has not fundamentally changed the classifications for personality disorders but has offered an alternative model for further study and future potential revisions.