Posted by SLS on December 2, 2004, at 10:27:07
In reply to The artificial nature of psychiatric diagnosis, posted by ed_uk on December 1, 2004, at 8:57:15
I think the DSM is an incredibly detailed piece of work that has made the diagnoses and treatment of mental illness much more exacting than it was previously. It is a very impressive book. While not perfect, it does work. It is a statistical evaluation of what has been observed empiracally. It makes no claims to describing etiologies. It leaves that to research ongoing. Let's see what the DSM V has to offer.
- Scott
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