DSM

Proposed changes in the conceptualization of compulsivity and impulsivity in the DSM-V will have important implications in the way clinicians recognize and treat these disabling conditions.

The DSM may be flawed, but it is the best available system for organizing and diagnosing mental disorders, and it remains a model for other medical specialties.

Decades of labor have been poured into the formulation of the DSM and its descendants. Is this system of classification still useful and relevant to clinical practice? Should psychiatrists continue to revise it or get rid of it altogether?

The issue for us is whether positive thinking is relevant in certain situations. Would it help, or would it create more problems than it would solve?

Methods for detecting possible abuse and how to help victims (even if they are unable to help themselves or leave their abuser).

Psychopathy (renamed antisocial personality disorder) is marked by persistent violations of social norms, including lying, stealing, truancy, inconsistent work behavior and traffic arrests.