Are DSM and logic not on good terms?. (August 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Dome, Peter; Demeter, Zoltan; Gonda, Xenia; Rihmer, Zoltan
• Is Part Of: British journal of psychiatry. Volume 207:Number 2(2015)
• Page Start: 91
• Page End: 92
• Publication Date: 2015-08
• Subjects: Psychiatry -- Periodicals; Psychology, Pathological -- Periodicals; 616.89005
• DOI: 10.1192/bjp.bp.114.159970
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0007-1250

Abstract

Summary: 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.