Catalyst: Mental Illness Diagnosis – Dr Maryanne Demasi unpacks the controversy around diagnosing mental disorders.

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Despite all the advances made in psychiatry over the last century, accurately diagnosing mental illness still remains elusive. However, the list of all the known psychiatric disorders is growing. Is our society becoming sicker or are psychiatrists just more knowledgeable about the range of mental disorders that afflict our 21st century minds? Dr Maryanne Demasi opens “the psychiatrists’ bible” (also known as the DSM) and unpacks the controversy behind the classification of criteria for mental disorders.

Catalyst, ABC Australia. Ref 6419

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