Clinical Psychology: Science, Practice, and Culture
Fourth Edition
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- Web Link 7.1: Video by David Elkins, PhD, President, Division 32, Society for Humanistic Psychology, APA. Reads an “open letter” of concern that the DSM-5, if not changed, may harm vulnerable populations (kids and elderly) and the field of psychology itself.
- What are Dr. Elkins primary concerns about the impact of proposed changes to the DSM?
- What is your opinion of his concerns?
- Web Link 7.2: Fox News interview with Dr. Keith Albow that is very critical of DSM revisions, particularly expansion to include grief-based disorders, quick fixes via pills vs. talk therapy; very critical of DSM being non-scientific, “by committee”
- In your opinion, when, if ever, should grief be considered a mental disorder?
- What is your opinion of Dr. Albow’s statements about psychiatric medication versus talk therapy?
- Web Link 7.3: Website of DSM 5 listing the specific criteria for the proposed disorder Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder.
- Premenstrual dysphoric disorder has been considered and rejected during previous revisions of the DSM. In your opinion, should it be added to the DSM 5?
- In your opinion, if premenstrual dysphoric disorder is to become a mental disorder in DSM 5, how well will the criteria listed here distinguish between those who have and those who don’t have the disorder?
- Web Link 7.4: Article on financial ties of DSM authors to pharmaceutical companies.
- What are the primary findings of this study?
- Web Link 7.5: CNN story and interview with a clinical psychologist about Narcissistic Personality Disorder possibly being dropped from DSM; touches on importance of decisions regarding keeping or dropping disorders
- Do you believe that extremely high levels of narcissism should be understood as a personality trait or a mental disorder?
- In your opinion, how should the authors of the DSM decide whether a characteristic is a personality trait or a mental disorder?
- In your opinion, what rules should exist regarding financial ties to pharmaceutical companies for people who might influence the content of upcoming editions of the DSM?