Not only that, gambling addiction and the crazy plan would also set to be one of the new form of mental disorder.
These conditions will be set as a new mental disorder and will be included in the fifth edition of the book Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM) of mental disorder. DSM is published by the American Psychiatric Association (APA) contains symptoms and other criteria for diagnosing mental disorders. This guide is used internationally and is regarded as the reference diagnosis of treatment of mental patients.
In fact, psychologists, psychiatrists and other experts have been discussing a new category of mental illness who are considered strange, alarming and dangerous. However, more than 11,000 professional psychologists have signed a petition calling for the manufacture of the latest edition of the DSM book is stopped and reviewed.
The experts fear this decision will have a negative influence on all people everywhere, even though this policy only applies in the United States. As a result, would increase the number of people diagnosed with mental illness and increase the number of medications should be prescribed.
"Many people are shy, feel lost, act strangely, or have an unusual romantic life, all of a sudden considered suffering a mental disorder. It is not humane, not scientific, and it will not help decide what a person needs help."
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