Psychiatry Boot Camp

1.1 The DSM and Critical Psychiatry

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Feb 15, 2023
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INSIGHT

Caution Against DSM Overuse

  • DSM categories are constructs, not independent diseases needing distinct treatments.
  • Over-diagnosis and polypharmacy are major risks from careless use of DSM.
INSIGHT

Neglecting the Severely Ill

  • Psychiatry over-diagnoses mild illness but neglects severely ill patients.
  • Hundreds of thousands with severe illness are mistreated or homeless/prison-bound.
ADVICE

Therapists Are Born, Not Made

  • Good therapists combine innate skills and early nurturing; training can enhance or hurt skills.
  • Avoid rote technique application; focus on improving interpersonal sensitivity and authentic connection.
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