Beyond the DSM Story

Download or read book Beyond the DSM Story written by Karen Eriksen and published by SAGE Publications. This book was released on 2004-10-12 with total page 281 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Beyond the DSM Story presents challenges to the Diagnostic Statistical Model (DSM) system from ethical and cultural perspectives, critically evaluating its fit with other professional and theoretical orientations. It offers possible solutions or best practices for addressing ethical, theoretical, and contextual quandaries, along with experiential activities that challenge the reader to think critically about both the problems and the solutions associated with DSM diagnosis. Beyond the DSM Story presents an atheoretical model for incorporating alternative models with DSM assessment. Instructors, students and practitioners will benefit from this critical appraisal of the DSM.