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DSM revision surrounded by controversy

Saturday, February 13th, 2010

Medical Journal Club article for January 2010: DSM revision surrounded by controversy | Canadian Family Physician - "Former editors of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) have publicly declared their concerns that the ongoing revision process of the influential publication has been cloaked in secrecy." Do we really need ...

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The Harry Potter Sorting Hat and Psychiatry

Sunday, June 22nd, 2008

Psychiatry is too complicated for a Muggle family physician like me. Using the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV) makes me feel like I have been affected by a Confundus Charm. Why take the time and effort required to conjure a psychiatric diagnosis when many conditions can be treated ...

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