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antiquated, and inaccurate medical model. This author argues that the medical model isunsuitable for use in attempting to understand the delicate, intricate, and complex entity knownas the human mind, and that to attempt to employ medical/scientific sounding terminology onlyprovides a superficial illusion of understanding someone rather than a genuine in-depthunderstanding of the individual, which can only be accomplished in an interpersonal,psychosocial interaction, one that is not simply cursory. The Diagnostic and "Statistical"Manuals (DSMs) confuse and compound the issue by assuming that once we name something,we now know what it is and we therefore know how to treat "it." Moreover, the term "statistical"in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manuals is a clever "spin" implying that a statistical analysis ofdata has taken place that has produced empirical results that are verifiable and replicable.Nothing is further from the truth.Limitations of the DSM in Clinical Neuropsychiatric DisordersJacob C. Holzer, Pocasset Mental Health Center, Pocasset, Massachusetts(jacob.holzer@dmh.state.ma.us)The purpose of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders is to provide, in part,descriptive information on various diagnostic categories, in order to allow clinicians the ability todiagnose, treat, and communicate about people with various mental disorders (paraphrased fromCautionary Statement, DSM-IV, APA). Among the large number of psychiatric disorders listed,some overlap with clinical neurology, including dementia, delirium, attentional disorders, andmovement disorders. Although this descriptive information can be helpful, the underlyingneurobiology and mechanisms of disease are not emphasized. Different diseases can result insimilar clinical pictures on the surface, yet have major differences in causation, process,interventions, or prognosis. This presentation will provide a critical review of someneuropsychiatric conditions described in the DSM series up to DSM-V, and the potential impacton clinical care and risk management issues for the patient and clinician.Addressing Pharmaceutical Industry Undue Influence on Psychiatric Treatmentin the Internet AgeHarold Bursztajn, Harvard Medical School (harold_bursztajn@hms.harvard.edu)Julian de Freitas, Yale University (julzdefreitas@gmail.com)Brian Falls, Harvard Medical School (brian.falls@va.gov)Omar Sultan Haque, Harvard Medical School (omarsultanhaque@gmail.com)The Internet has allowed pharmaceutical marketing to become more salient than ever before. Itspower to disseminate information has helped the public in many ways, but has also allowed for65