DSM-5 Response
David Myers (2014) explains what the DSM-5 is, and how it is used, “DSM-5 the American Psychiatric Association’s Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders is a widely used system for classifying psychological disorders. In psychiatry and psychology diagnostic classification aims not only to describe a disorder but also to predict its future course, imply appropriate treatment, and stimulate research into its causes. Physicians and mental health workers use the detailed “diagnostic criteria and codes” in the DSM-5 to guide medical diagnoses and define who is eligible for treatments, including medication.” (p. 610).
Cultural implications of the DSM-5 is the probability that certain biases would influence the diagnosis
David Myers (2014) explains what the DSM-5 is, and how it is used, “DSM-5 the American Psychiatric Association’s Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders is a widely used system for classifying psychological disorders. In psychiatry and psychology diagnostic classification aims not only to describe a disorder but also to predict its future course, imply appropriate treatment, and stimulate research into its causes. Physicians and mental health workers use the detailed “diagnostic criteria and codes” in the DSM-5 to guide medical diagnoses and define who is eligible for treatments, including medication.” (p. 610).
Cultural implications of the DSM-5 is the probability that certain biases would influence the diagnosis