The modern psychiatric diagnosis: DSM

“I was heavily involved in the third and fourth editions of the manual but have reluctantly concluded that the association should lose its nearly century-old monopoly on defining mental illness. Times have changed, the role of psychiatric diagnosis has changed, and the association has changed. It is no longer capable of being sole fiduciary of a task that has become so consequential to public health and public policy.”

(Source: hipsterbacon)

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    Very interesting. Confirms my belief that there are over diagnosis of psychiatric disorders, particularly in children,...
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