DSM-5 notes

Question 1

Task force issues

Answer 1

> secrecy
Conflict of interest - stock in pharmaceutical companies
– easier to diagnose certain disorders (with Rx)
“Paradigm shift”
they skipped independent party check

Question 2

Four guiding principles

Answer 2

> Every disorder should have empirical evidence
Continuity - we shouldn’t scrap everything, keep material
Removal limits - normally can’t remove more than 25% - they removed that for DSM 5
Living document

Question 3

Proposed disorders controversies

Answer 3

> Validity of new diagnosis
Double diagnosing
Autism Spectrum (autism is usually medicated) includes Aspergers (not usually medicated) so now Aspergers can also be medicated.
Temper Disregulation Disorder (adolescent)
Hypersexual Disorder
Bereavement exclusion - they removed it. So now if someone dies you can get diagnosed for depression.

Question 4

% of people on task force with pharma ties

Answer 4

69%

Question 5

Group polarization

Answer 5

Is the type of thinking that occurs when the desire for harmony in a decision-making group overrides good judgement

Question 6

Group polarization

Answer 6

Is the enhancement of a groups prevailing opinion following the discussion of an idea that most members already support, and it can lead to poor decision-making.

Question 7

Belief perseverance

Answer 7

Clinging to one’s initial conception after the basis on which it was formed had been discredited.