Is psychiatry a science?
There has always been controversy over what consitutes a psychiatric disorder and the best treatment options for a specific disorder.
There has always been controversy over what consitutes a psychiatric disorder and the best treatment options for a specific disorder. With the coming of DSM5, things seem to be getting even more complicated. When is depression a clinical disorder and when is feeling blue part of everyday life? Grieving after the loss of a loved one is considered normal and is not labelled depression, but what about melancholy after the loss of a job? I
In his excellent essay, Head Case, in the March 1, 2010 issue of
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