Throughout social work school I have been hearing student and professors speaking like the DSM were the bible of mental health. Last semester I had the opportunity to use the DSM for the very first time. Form reading the assigned assignment related to the DSM-5.
My interpretation of the DSM-5 is a guide that assists clinicians and helps them make appropriate diagnosis. However I do have mix feeling where the DSM is concern. In regards to the statement “it is not sufficient to simply check off the symptoms in the diagnosis criteria to make a mental disorder diagnosis.” I totally agree with this statement because clinician depends on client to self-report about their symptoms which can be untrustworthy. An individual can pick up the DSM
My interpretation of the DSM-5 is a guide that assists clinicians and helps them make appropriate diagnosis. However I do have mix feeling where the DSM is concern. In regards to the statement “it is not sufficient to simply check off the symptoms in the diagnosis criteria to make a mental disorder diagnosis.” I totally agree with this statement because clinician depends on client to self-report about their symptoms which can be untrustworthy. An individual can pick up the DSM