Psychiatry Boot Camp cover image

1.1 The DSM and Critical Psychiatry

Psychiatry Boot Camp

CHAPTER

Is the DSM Valid?

Dr. Aftab: "We have a very binary understanding of validity when we generally talk about mental illness" He says scientific research has shown that this view of understanding psychopathology doesn't seem to make sense. The challenge in the case of DSM is that right now its thresholds are not really optimized to do anything in particular, he says.

00:00
Transcript
Play full episode

Remember Everything You Learn from Podcasts

Save insights instantly, chat with episodes, and build lasting knowledge - all powered by AI.
App store bannerPlay store banner