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The DSM is a book full of things that (a particular group of) academic doctors think should be considered to be illnesses. It's previously included homosexualit
by thomasfedb 4y ago
The DSM is a book full of things that (a particular group of) academic doctors think should be considered to be illnesses. It's previously included homosexuality and "gender identity disorder" (transgenderism).
It's a not a bad source, obviously, but being in a book does not make things diseases or not.
That said, in my (medical) opinion, alcoholism and other addictions are much better to be considered (and treated) as diseases.
- h3cate 4y agoYou minimise it as "being in a book". The book is: "a publication by the American Psychiatric Association for the classification of mental disorders". Are you part of the psychiatric field?
- thomasfedb 4y agoWhat I was trying to point out is that the relationship should be: "is a mental health condition" infers "is in the DSM" Raster than: "is in the DSM" infers "is a mental health condition" That said, the DSM is a good reference for finding out what the APA consider to be a legitimate condition. I'm not a psychiatrist. But I do diagnose and treat mental health conditions most days at work.
- bryanrasmussen 4y agowell thanks, you probably didn't see that what I posted was in response to the question "Are there people telling you that you’re incorrect or even mentally ill because you identify as a recovering alcoholic?"