Diagnosing the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders

<p><em>The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders</em> more commonly known as the DSM is published by the American Psychiatric Association and aims to list and describe all mental disorders. The publication of DSM-V in 2013 brought many changes. <em>Diagnosing the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders</em> is written for all those who wonder whether the DSM-V now classifies the right people in the right way. It is aimed at patients mental health professionals and academics with an interest in mental health. </p><p>Issues addressed include: </p><ul> <li>What are the main changes that have been made to the classification? </li> <li>How is the DSM affected by financial links with the pharmaceutical industry? </li> <li>To what extent were patients involved in revising the classification? </li> <li>How are diagnoses added to the DSM? </li> <li>Does medicalisation threaten the idea that anyone is normal? </li> <li>What happens when changes to diagnostic criteria mean that people lose their diagnoses? </li> <li>How important will the DSM be in the future?</li> </ul>