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]
Further Reading
- Diagnostic and Statistical Manual - Mental Disorders.
- Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders: Second Edition.
- Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders: Third Edition.
- Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders: Third Edition (Revision) DSM-III-R. ISBN 9780890420195
- Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders: Fourth Edition. ISBN 9780890420614
- Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders: Fourth Edition (Text Revision). (DSM-IV-TR). ISBN 9780890420256
- Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th Edition: DSM-5. ISBN 9780890425558