It is time to rename the DSM

Ethical Human Psychology and Psychiatry

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 61-67

  Thyer, Bruce A ^a  

^a FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

DSM; Mental disorders; Psychiatric diagnosis

Indexed keywords

ADJUSTMENT DISORDER; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; LIFE EVENT; MAJOR DEPRESSION; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL STRESS; NOMENCLATURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

EID: 33644603401     PISSN: 15594343     EISSN: 19389000     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1891/ehpp.8.1.61     Document Type: Review

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