<P><EM>The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders</EM>, more commonly known as the DSM, is published by the American Psychiatric Association and aims to list and describe all mental disorders. The publication of DSM-V in 2013 brought many changes. <EM>Diagnosing the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders</EM> is written for all those who wonder whether the DSM-V now classifies the right people in the right way. It is aimed at patients, mental health professionals, and academics with an interest in mental health. </P>
<P>Issues addressed include: </P>
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<LI>What are the main changes that have been made to the classification? </LI>
<LI>How is the DSM affected by financial links with the pharmaceutical industry? </LI>
<LI>To what extent were patients involved in revising the classification? </LI>
<LI>How are diagnoses added to the DSM? </LI>
<LI>Does medicalisation threaten the idea that anyone is normal? </LI>
<LI>What happens when changes to diagnostic criteria mean that people lose their diagnoses? </LI>
<LI>How important will the DSM be in the future?</LI></UL>
