Yes, exactly this. DSM criteria do predict effective treatment, negative consequences for the patients (both with and without treatment), and help plan for the

Yes, exactly this. DSM criteria do predict effective treatment, negative consequences for the patients (both with and without treatment), and help plan for the costs of these conditions. These factors are clinically relevant. Neuroscience tries to get a firmer grip on how the brain works, and what goes wrong when it doesn't. This research hardly touches the clinical practice as of yet, but ultimately diagnostics and treatment might improve largely.