Are DSM and logic not on good terms?
editorial · Level V
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Abstract
We would like to draw attention to the fact that the recently published DSM-5 (and also its predecessor, DSM-IV) contains annoying errors that are mainly logical in nature. These mistakes are undoubtedly a result of inadvertence, rather than either conceptual (professional) disagreements between authors/editors or shortage of scientific data for appropriate circumscription of diagnostic categories. The good news is that since these errors are mainly logical ones, they can be recognised and repaired.
Medical subject headings
- Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
- Logic
- Mental Disorders