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Live Video Chat: DSM-5

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Today I received the following email from Emily Underwood, a reporter with Science Magazine. I am a reporter with Science magazine — after reading your Twitter feed and blog I thought you might be interested in a live video chat I’m hosting this week on the controversy surrounding the DSM V. My guests are Allen Frances of Duke… Continue Reading

DSM-5 Still Under Fire

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Mental Health Europe (MHE) is a non-governmental organization “… committed to the promotion of positive mental health and well-being, the prevention of mental health problems, the improvement of care, advocacy for social inclusion and the protection of the human rights of (ex)users of mental health services and their families and carers.”  It is composed of… Continue Reading

The Problem with DSM

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There’s an interesting article in the NY Times Sunday review.  You can see it here.  It was written by Sally Satel MD, a psychiatrist, currently a resident scholar at the American Enterprise Institute. The article is called:  “Why the Fuss Over the DSM-5?”  Dr. Satel’s central point is that psychiatrists only treat symptoms anyway and… Continue Reading

Separation Anxiety Disorder: Now Also for Adults

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BACKGROUND The “diagnosis” of separation anxiety disorder has been around since DSM-III.  In DSM-IV it is defined as “…excessive anxiety concerning separation from the home or from those to whom the person is attached.”  (DSM-IV-TR p 121).  The APA’s prevalence estimate is 4%. This “diagnosis” is listed under the heading: “Other Disorders of Infancy, Childhood,… Continue Reading