Posted by Dinah on May 17, 2011, at 21:05:59
In reply to Re: Narcissism no longer in DSM » sigismund, posted by SLS on May 17, 2011, at 19:14:23
> The Plague became far more common than narcissism, but was never considered to be so common as to be ignored as a diagnosis.
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I don't understand their thinking. If they are planning to change the system to a dimensional approach, which I think overall is not a bad idea, why leave the five remaining personality disorders in the DSM? If not, why not keep all that are clinically relevant? Using the input of clinicians, not academicians, as a guide. I'm fine with ditching all the personality disorders, considering them characteristic ways of coping, and looking at the underlying biological causes. But this approach is beyond my comprehension.
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