Editing Diagnostic and Statistical Manual

The '''Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders''' (abbreviation: '''DSM''') is a publication of works that classify psychiatric disorders. The '''DSM''' is created and published by the [[American Psychiatric Association]].

==Criticisms==
There are a number of different criticisms that have been leveled against the DSM and its usefulness as a diagnostic manual.

===Lack of Objective Analysis===
The DSM does not require the use of objective analysis.

===Financial conflicts of interest===
A large portion of the designing staff of the DSM-IV had received funding, in some method, from pharmaceutical companies.<ref name='10.1159/000091772'>{{Citation|doi=10.1159/000091772|author=Cosgrove, L., Krimsky, S., Vijayaraghavan, M., & Schneider, L.|year=2006|title=Financial Ties between DSM-IV Panel Members and the Pharmaceutical Industry|journal=Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics|volume=75(3)|page=154–160}}</ref>

==Further Reading==

* {{Citation|title=Diagnostic and Statistical Manual - Mental Disorders|title-url=https://libgen.rs/book/index.php?md5=FE32C809B15A40E2392540D3C4313BF9}}
* {{Citation|title=Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders: Second Edition|title-url=https://libgen.rs/book/index.php?md5=CEE306C052E063DD954C775F8B000903}}
* {{Citation|title=Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders: Third Edition|title-url=https://libgen.rs/book/index.php?md5=7EAF5D60E26D98FEE161AE5F822BB8BC}}
:* {{Citation|title=Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders: Third Edition (Revision) DSM-III-R|isbn=9780890420195}}
* {{Citation|title=Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders: Fourth Edition|isbn=9780890420614}}
:* {{Citation|title=Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders: Fourth Edition (Text Revision). (DSM-IV-TR)|isbn=9780890420256}}
* {{Citation|title=Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th Edition: DSM-5|isbn=9780890425558}}

[[Category:Psychiatry]]