The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM)

The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders is made up, it is fiction, it is fabricated by psychiatrists. Members of a panel vote on what goes into it, then they immediately start calling them "diseases". This is fraud.

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Education

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• Psychiatry
• Psychiatric
• CCHRInt CCHR diagnoses

[Jibjub1980]

CCHRint, let me ask you this. If an individual is suffering from severe CLINICAL depression, should the docs not inform them that there are treatment options available? Is that a humane thing to do? I do think that all people who have these issues should be informed about the risks and benefits of treatment, and it should be done on a voluntary basis.

[CCHRInt]

@Jibjub1980 The word "clinical" depression simply means that someone meets a list of written (not medical) criteria for being depressed. But to answer your question, absolutely people should be given all available options but moreover, given the facts that a diagnoses of depression is not a medical diagnoses. Its a psychiatric checklist diagnoses. That's not to say people don't get depressed. Its to say it is not a brain disease requiring drugs.

[adkjunkie]

The DSM-IV-TR is a heuristic device for evaluation that creates a common language among practitioners, researchers, and educators. It is unfortunate that it may be misused or misunderstood by some.  Psychology is the youngest of sciences and is clearly still evolving in many directions. It is easy to attack psychiatric drugs, but that only increases stigmatization of those who need them. Maybe they're over-prescribed, but some people wouldn't be able to get out of bed without them.

[utalitarian1]

Very interesting video! However, I think people seeking behavioral help should be diagnosed in order to receive services accordingly. For instance, whenever i go to the doctor, i present my symptoms and the doctor treats me according to my symptoms. Same thing with presenting behavior issues..... Just a though. 

[MikeHoncho27]

This video is hype! Just because you cannot 'see' something doesn't mean it isn't real. The mental health field is full of good and bad just like everything else. The DSM is a tool to use to give systematic criteria and vocabulary to those in the field so everyone is on the same 'page'. This video is truly a disservice. Any subject can be distorted given the correct camera angle and suspenseful music.

[iamher87]

I disagree with this video. But, I won´t share why.

[supernova808]

@misspolo88

These video interviews were made at an international conference of psychiatrists. The film crew stopped and interviewed attendees as they were arriving or leaving the conference.

[Nandanyx]

@SCHUSEIN so not only psychiatrists but also psychologists wouldn't exist and people with real disorders like anorexia, depression or schizophrenia, to name a few, wouldn't get treatment? D= or how?? D=

[pacer91345]

@CCHRInt WHAT DO U THINK ABOUT so called TIC DISORDERS??

[CyichinC]

Off course insurance company do not like one more problem of their client, or another medication hill they need to pay!!!!

[Desiparth]

@kostasmaiden13 Why don't you type their names on google and see for yourself......

[SCHUSEIN]

What a Fraud!! Psychiatry and social sciences must be removed from school curiculums. I have submitted material to the superior court of britain 1st stage to international for privat and public removal and damages for being victim to genital volition type nazziiism. a. lainsley and the secretary for education in britain will be dxefendants pending more material to supplicate. The xase though has been accepted.