Why the Fuss Over the D.S.M.-5? - NYTimes.com - 0 views
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pjt111 taylor on 12 May 13revisions in the D.S.M… won't alter clinical practice much… because psychiatrists tend to treat according to symptoms. So why the fuss over D.S.M.-5? Because of the unwarranted clout that its diagnoses carry with the rest of society: They are the passports to insurance coverage, the keys to special educational and behavioral services in school and the tickets to disability benefits.