Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders Archives

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Robert Spitzer on DSM-III: A Recently Recovered Interview

Christopher Lane, PhD - February 26, 2022 18

Robert Spitzer, chair of the Task Force for DSM-III, discusses his decisions on inclusion, exclusion, expansion, and renaming disorders in the manual.

Causation Theories

Developing Alternatives to the DSM for Psychotherapists

Jessica Janze - January 25, 2019 22

A new article suggests counselors and psychotherapists are dissatisfied with current diagnostic systems and outlines some potential alternatives.

In the News

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A Call for Critical Approaches to Cognitive Psychology

June 8, 2023

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Human Rights Education can Shift Medical Students’ Perspectives on Psychiatry

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Why Does Research Focus on Treating Depression Rather Than Preventing It?

June 6, 2023

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No Difference in Antidepressant Effectiveness After Genetic Testing

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Blogs

Changing Brains, Changing Minds: Psychiatric Drug Withdrawal and the Marital Relationship

June 8, 2023

Akathisia: Historical Perspective for Healing

June 6, 2023

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Critical Psychiatry Textbook, Chapter 8: Depression and Mania (Affective Disorders) (Part...

June 5, 2023

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Cochrane’s Demise: Misleading Denigration of Benzodiazepines for Acute Psychosis

June 3, 2023

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