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[–] Skullgrid@lemmy.world 7 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I think the DSM is a joke, especially when the DSM authors themselves say it should not be used for diagnoses and treatments.

This book should not be used for diagnoses
Look at title
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual

[–] snek_boi@lemmy.ml 6 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

I don't have time for a proper response (sorry!) but I quickly searched for sources. This is from the DSM-V work group, the people who built the DSM-V: (page 8 of the pdf here as well as page 18 of the pdf here).

[–] Skullgrid@lemmy.world 3 points 3 days ago

I'm not saying you're wrong, I'm making fun of the situation the DSM V finds itself in