DSM-5 Video Analysis

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I think the video featuring Dr. Frances highlights some of the controversy surrounding the publishing of DSM-5. It was interesting to see how changes regarding diagnoses of mental disorders in the DSM-5 could have such overarching effects. Dr. Frances mentioned the specific example of the change regarding a possible diagnosis of major depressive disorder after just two weeks of symptoms, even in times of grief/mourning. In his opinion this was overreach and people experiencing normal grief could be classified with a disorder. According to Regier,Kuhl, & Kupfer (2013) the original two month guideline in DSM-4 was not thought to be specific enough. “Unfortunately, this [two week guideline] also prevented bereaved individuals who were experiencing

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