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The Philosophy Behind the DSM-5

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WHEN CAN DIAGNOSTIC<br />

CRITERIA BE CHANGED<br />

Change is confusing to clinicians<br />

Medical records and treatment algorithms rely on <strong>DSM</strong>s<br />

Change impairs cumulative research using meta-analysis<br />

Longitudinal research is threatened<br />

Change requires new structured interviews<br />

Changes may not reflect real differences<br />

Frequent changes discredit <strong>the</strong> revision process<br />

Small changes may have small benefits<br />

Bias and politics always, even with safeguards, affect <strong>the</strong> process<br />

Rounsaville et. al. in Kupfer, 2002<br />

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