Isn't this a direct "suggestions" re: validity and reliability of the DSM? Not that I don't agree actually. That's why it concerns me when I hear that some faculty use the DSM as a text as that implies it's the last word on the subject of mental disorders. Such is not the case.
Joan Joan Warmbold Boggs Professor of Psychology Oakton Community College [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>This is not directly related to your question but there is a lot of >>talk in the literature about a generalized vulnerability to mental >>illness that takes different forms with different life experiences. >>These researchers argue that we might do better by conceptualizing >>mental illnesses as generalized syndromes with specific symptom >>profiles than the DSM's "distinct disorders" approach. For an >>interesting article I had my intro psych. students read, see: > > > Moses, E., & Barlow, D. (2006). A new unified treatment approach for > emotional disorders based on emotion science. Current Directions in > Psychological Science, 15, 146-150. > > > > > > > > ========================== > Tasha R. Howe, Ph.D > Associate Professor of Psychology > Humboldt State University > 1 Harpst Street > Arcata, CA 95521 > --- To make changes to your subscription go to: http://acsun.frostburg.edu/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?enter=tips&text_mode=0&lang=english
