Talk:Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders

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 Definition A compendium, published by the American Psychiatric Association (APA), that presents a categorization of mental disorders, as well as their associated diagnostic criteria. [d] [e]
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DSM and Homosexuality

When my Psych professor (Joe Mustari, Wilbur Wright College, Chicago, IL) stated that the APA had originally listed homosexuality in the DSM as a "disorder", and finally (apparently begrudgingly) removed it in the 1974(?) edition, I decided that this manual's pages will likely make an excellent substitute for toilet paper.

I didn't want to suggest we put that in the article or anything, but thought it would go a long way toward explaining my inclusion of the Szasz link. :-)--David Yamakuchi 02:45, 19 May 2008 (CDT)

Your inclusion, despite being referenced, is POV -- sorry, Larry -- and clearly informed by your positionality regarding the efficiacy of the DSM as a diagnostic tool. --Michael J. Formica 13:46, 30 May 2008 (CDT)