Episode 425: The source of the problem (what people fail to understand about mental illness)
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Challenging the Subjectivity of Mental Illness Diagnosis
This chapter discusses the limitations of subjective assessments in diagnosing mental illnesses, particularly focusing on the lack of objective confirmation methods in psychiatry. It critiques the reliance on self-reported criteria and symptom checklists, using ADHD as an example to highlight the absence of definitive laboratory or neurological tests for diagnosis.
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