on brief sabbatical…

Posted on Friday 12 July 2013

  1.  
    jamzo
    July 13, 2013 | 11:41 AM
     

    fyi

    http://taxonpsych.blogspot.com/

    Taxonomy of Psychopathology

    Roger Blashfield

    Professor emeritus at Auburn University

  2.  
    wiley
    July 14, 2013 | 3:26 PM
     

    Still chewing on that one, jamzo. Just read this:

    The rate of speed in which these new classifications were being published did not escape attention. Zimmerman (1988), among others, was quite critical of this rate of change. Researchers needed stability in the definition of categories in order to perform useful studies of psychopathology. Clinicians, likewise, were confused by and had difficulty adjusting to changes in the fundamental terminology that organized the diagnostic process that was so crucial to their clinical work. Additionally, the discoveries and rate of science did not also support the rapid changes.

    What popped into my head was “comorbid,” and suspect these rapidly multiplying diagnoses have resulted in too many people given too many labels.

  3.  
    July 17, 2013 | 10:07 PM
     

    Dr. Nardo,

    When you come back from your sabbatical, this is a topic worthy of discussion….

    An ” evidenced-based mandate for a new standard of care” –

    http://www.madinamerica.com/2013/07/harrow-wunkerlink-open-dialogue-an-evidence-based-mandate-for-a-new-standard-of-care/

    Duane

  4.  
    Richard Noll
    July 20, 2013 | 9:05 AM
     

    http://www.psychiatrictimes.com/dsm-5-0/requiem-dsm

    This lament by Dr. Ghaemi is also worth a look.

  5.  
    July 22, 2013 | 11:45 PM
     

    Who painted this? It’s lovely.

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