Diagnosis: Up For Review

The Brian Lehrer Show | Apr 1, 2010
The DSM is the guiding document when it comes to defining mental illness, and it's up for review. Stanton Peele, psychologist, addiction expert, and blogger for Psychology Today, discusses the proposed changes to The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, such as the inclusion of "apathy syndrome," "seasonal affective disorder" and Internet addiction.

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