DSM is a tricky one. That's one area where the patient's idea of symptoms may be especially affected by patient's symptoms. Many will align, but for example you

DSM is a tricky one. That's one area where the patient's idea of symptoms may be especially affected by patient's symptoms. Many will align, but for example you wouldn't want a bipolar person during a manic episode to tell you if they're having problems, because they're going to be feeling amazing. On the other hand for example ADHD diagnosis in many places relies on extra people, because patients are known to downplay their symptoms. > from the perspective of the sufferer is far far more specific So yeah, that's... sometimes true.