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As Reutler and
Malik point out in their critique of the DSM-IV,
"the same (or very similar) phenomena can be categorized in strikingly
different ways across different cultures and periods of time, illustrating
that there are always alternatives available. [A]ll classification schemes,
however seemingly objective the criteria, are developed and agreed upon … to
meet particular human needs … making it reasonable to suppose that even
quite different approaches … may be useful depending on the particular needs
at hand" (2002: ix-x).
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