Science and Pseudoscience Flashcards
What does the DSM stand for?
DSM stands for Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
What was controversially included in the DSM in 1968
Homosexuality was included in the DSM-II under the classification of sexual deviation
Explain the changes in the DSM concerning Homosexuality
The DSM-III changed the diagnosis from homosexuality to ego-dystonic homosexuality, and when DSM-III was reviewed it was dropped completely
According to Butler 1999, what was the reason behind the dropping of homosexuality
The new definition of Mental Disorder, meant that homosexuals did not fall under that category
What was one of the more real reasons for this change?
There were serious political and social values that forced the DSM to change
How many times was PTSD redefined or added to?
3 times, the initial definition was placed in DSM III, and was changed in DSM IV and finalised in DSM V.
Name the 2 aspects in which are mainly social and cultural concerns, that have played in the PTSD diagnosis
> The shifting definition of what constitutes a traumatic stresser
The functional significance criterion
Discuss the shifting definition of what constitutes a traumatic stresser
Distressing, bereavement would not count as a traumatic stresser according to the DSM definition, and a lot of people experience this, and would not be able to get the appropriate amount of help.
