Guest guest Posted July 25, 2009 Report Share Posted July 25, 2009 : U get no argument from me with your assessment. The DSM is very vauge and if the patient knows just what to say can get many labels because of this. : The irony for me, of the DSM, is that it probably took a wonderfulAspergian scientific mind, with its love of system and classification, tocreate the DSM framework to begin with.... The problem is, when it is put to the wrong purposes. I am sure that theDSM started off as a helpful tool at the state of psychological knowledgewhen it was first propounded... nowadays, its usefulness is marginal and toexpand the areas that it covers to relationships rather than individualsseems to me like nothing more than a full employment act for therapists.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 26, 2009 Report Share Posted July 26, 2009 Newland wrote: << I consulted with Tony Attwood shortly after the last DSM came out that included AS because of a matter related to my son. He literally told me if U go to any book store and pick up a DSM and the pages regarding AS are ripped out, U know I have been to that book store. >> I love it! Like me, Tony is part of the " Hayduke Generation " and understands that there are many ways to get a point across. Dam? What dam? (you need to have read the book to understand this reference) Best, ~CJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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