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.^[1]

↑ Cosgrove, L., Krimsky, S., Vijayaraghavan, M., & Schneider, L. (2006). Financial Ties between DSM-IV Panel Members and the Pharmaceutical Industry. Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics, vol.75(3f) (pp. 154–160). doi: 10.1159/000091772 [HUB]

[10.1159/000091772-1] Cosgrove, L., Krimsky, S., Vijayaraghavan, M., & Schneider, L. (2006). Financial Ties between DSM-IV Panel Members and the Pharmaceutical Industry. Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics, vol.75(3f) (pp. 154–160). doi: 10.1159/000091772 [HUB]

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