In face of the multiple controversies surrounding the DSM process in general and the
development of DSM-5 in particular, we have organized a discussion around what we consider six …

The mental health recovery movement promotes patient self-determination and opposes
coercive psychiatric treatment. While it has made great strides towards these ends, its rhetoric …

Section 7.3 of the code of ethics of the American Psychiatric Association (APA) cautions
psychiatrists against making public statements about public figures whom they have not formally …

In face of the multiple controversies surrounding the DSM process in general and the
development of DSM-5 in particular, we have organized a discussion around what we consider six …

In face of the multiple controversies surrounding the DSM process in general and the
development of DSM-5 in particular, we have organized a discussion around what we consider six …

To deal effectively with the understanding, description and classification of mental morbid
conditions, we must address the intricate concept of disease, illness or disorder in mental …

The confession of a criminal defendant serves as a prosecutor’s most compelling piece of
evidence during trial. Courts must preserve a defendant’s constitutional right to a fair trial while …

Explants from 16 term and 6 midtrimester placentas were cultured for 6 days. Statistically
significant increases in secretion of human chorionic gonadotropin occurred in control medium …

Informed consent, a central tenet of biomedical treatment and research, is the autonomous,
voluntary act of authorizing one’s own medical treatment with awareness of one’s illness, …

Both epistemology and value theory are central to the conceptualization and research of
psychopathology. This prominence is recognized not only by philosophers and psychiatrists …