(article) Science Remains a Stranger to Psychiatry’s New Bible

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This just in from Scientific American....

Science Remains a Stranger to Psychiatry’s New Bible

" In other words, the APA intended to make the DSM-5 the most scientific

edition of its reference guide yet, which would be a real boon for a

book that has been routinely lambasted as fiction borne out of

convenience, rather than a solid clinical text grounded in research.

Now, only one year away from the planned publication of the DSM-5, most

psychiatrists have accepted that the APA’s initial optimism about

informing revisions with cutting edge science is well intentioned, but

premature. Most of the proposed revisions to current DSM criteria—many

of which are genuine improvements—are based not on insights from

genetics and neuroscience, but rather on clinical experience, prevalence

studies and plain old common sense. Indeed, many of these changes could

have been made years ago. "

more...

http://blogs.scientificamerican.com/streams-of-consciousness/2012/05/08/science-\

remains-a-stranger-to-psychiatrys-new-bible/

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~CJ