A clinical psychologist is reviewing diagnostic options for a patient presenting with complex psychiatric symptoms. The psychologist is deciding whether to use the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) or the International Classification of Diseases (ICD).
Explain one strength and one weakness of using the DSM, rather than the ICD, as a diagnostic system for mental health disorders.
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