The American Psychiatric Association is currently revising its guidelines for accurate diagnoses of mental illnesses, known as the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual for Mental Disorders (DSM). While critics argue that its development is being rushed and will ultimately be flawed, the APA leaders recently had a response, indicating those concerns were unfounded.
APA representatives involved include William Carpenter, M.D., chair of the DSM-V Psychosis Work Group, and a NARSAD Scientific Council member.
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