In pursuit of health care Nov 5, 2009
Park then moved on to discuss Gender Identity Disorder (GID), which has been officially documented in the American Psychiatric Association's Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM). GID acts as a broad diagnosis for individuals who are believed to display behavior of gender variance. (The Daily Campus, CT)
Senate health-care bill would cover prayer-based treatments Nov 4, 2009
I ve followed the DSMIV nomenclature controversies a bit, although I don t spend much of my time reading the psych lit, there is one going on with respect to Autism and the permutations and combinations of the ways Asperger s Syndrome is used in different contexts now to make it not very meaningful to quote one of the panilists in the NYT yesterday. I never for a moment thought that homosexuality should have been classified anywhere near a DSM and it s FAR from perfect with a lot of mistakes,... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Pelosi's biggest one yet! 1,990 pages... Oct 30, 2009
Have your Doc check the DSM under "Paranoid Delusions" before submitting that claim. Posted By: HockeyMama | October 29, 2009 at 01:58 PM. (The Drudge Report)
Link Found Between Depression, Early Stages Of Chronic Kidney Disease Oct 23, 2009
The study, based on a pool of 272 participants, is the first to examine the rate of depression among these patients using the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders 4th edition (DSM IV), which is considered the gold-standard in evaluating depression ... Patients who agreed to participate then underwent a structured clinical interview to determine if they had a current major depressive episode, based on the DSM IV definition of major depressive disorder. (Science Daily)
Self-Diagnosing Asperger's Syndrome Oct 15, 2009
Asperger s Disorder was not officially added to the Diagnostics and Statistics Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) until 1994, with the ... Once Asperger s Syndrome was added to the DSM-IV as a separate pervasive development disorder, clinicians were able to apply a diagnostic label to these children. (Suite101.com)
With liberty and justice for all Oct 11, 2009
Should a community be concerned about the issues of liberty and justice. I don't live in Harrisburg, so why should I care about their crime problems. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Depression And Anxiety Disorders Of Adolescents Are Not The Same Thing Sep 25, 2009
These conclusions are of importance for the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-V) that is planned for publication in 2012. Adolescent depression and anxiety disorders are presently classified in the revised fourth edition of the DSM (DSM-IV-TR), however it has been suggested that these two disorders be given a join classification in the DSM-V. Hale argues that the present-day classification of adolescent depression and anxiety disorders be preserved in the... (Science Daily)
Are the homeless throughout the city violating any law? Sep 18, 2009
" We, the ostensibly sane majority, should know better. Unless we feign (or choose) ignorance of the findings of men from Freud to Jung to Erich Fromm to R.D. Laing to Alice Miller. Were all those strides into the inner workings of the human condition wasted? Is DSM IV-TR, just another tome gathering dust in bookstores? Small wonder we have the leadership we get and that hate-radio jocks have a field day... http://wareseeker.com/a-full-text-online-dsm-iv/Man, who died and crowned us Nurse... (El Centro Imperial Valley Press, CA)
Common mental disorders may be more common than we think Sep 11, 2009
Guidelines published by the American Psychiatric Association that set the bar for defining what is and isn't a treatable illness are currently being revised by a rewriting of the authoritative Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM). But given the findings of these longitudinal studies, the stringency of the diagnostic criteria might need to be reconsidered, said Moffitt, who is on the committee writing the new DSM-Vstandards. (EurekAlert!)
Dissociative Identity Disorder or D... Sep 8, 2009
Dissociative identity disorder (formerly called Multiple Personality Disorder or MPD) is defined in the DSM-IV-TR as the presence of two or more personality states or distinct identities that repeatedly take control of one s behavior ... The DSM notes that the abusers in those situations may be inclined to "deny or distort these acts. A study of 12 murderers established the connection between early severe abuse and DID. Multiple personality disorder began to emerge as a separate disorder in the... (Suite101.com)
Internet Addicts Get U.S. Clinic Aug 28, 2009
The term has by the American Psychiatric Association as a disorder and is not listed in the APA's Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) ... "There are often underlying or co-occurring psychiatric disorders, such as anxiety, depression or a disturbance in interpersonal relationships, all of which may explain the person's internet problems, Pies told LiveScience. "The question is, do we need another 'disorder' in our DSM, if the manifestations of Internet addiction can... (Fox News)
Reactive Attachment Disorder May be... Aug 22, 2009
The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual IV Revised (DSM-IV TR), the manual used by mental health professionals in the United States, goes further than the ICD and states that there must be a history of pathogenic care. The DSM requires that a child have an abusive parent or caregiver in order to receive a diagnosis of Reactive Attachment Disorder ... This information clearly conflicts with the DSM criteria, and with the common view of RAD as a disorder of attachment caused by conditions in an... (Suite101.com)
Some Chino prison inmates headed for Calipatria State Prison Aug 13, 2009
"According to the DSM IV, sweetseptember fits the criteria of someone with MPD ". mandarinduck wrote on Aug 11, 2009 10:01 PM:" sweetseptember wrote on Aug 7, 2009 3:08 PM:" Well said 121088. (El Centro Imperial Valley Press, CA)
DSM man charged after daughter drowns in tub Aug 9, 2009
You are not logged in. A Des Moines man has been charged with three counts of child endangerment after his 20-month-old daughter drowned in a bath tub while he was downstairs on his computer. (Muscatine Journal, IO)
Identifying the needs of penile cancer sufferers: A systematic review of the quality of life, psychosexual and psychosocial literature in penile cancer. Aug 9, 2009
1 study used the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders of psychiatric illness (DSM III-R) with 53% exhibiting mental illness, 25% avoidance behaviour and 40% impaired well-being. 12/30 suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder. (BioMed Central)
PATH Malaria Vaccine Initiative and Crucell to test new malaria vaccine approach Jul 29, 2009
Dr. Jaap Goudsmit, Chief Scientific Officer at Crucell, commented, "This agreement is a strong validation of Crucell's malaria vaccine approach. We are excited to have MVI as our partner and to have the support of USAID. The fact that MVI is backing our program testifies to the importance of our efforts to further progress the development of Crucell's malaria vaccine." ... Important partners and licensees include DSM Biologics, sanofi-aventis, Novartis, Wyeth, GlaxoSmithKline, CSL and Merck... (EurekAlert! -- Business News)
Bitterness, Compulsive Shopping, and Internet Addiction Jul 25, 2009
The diagnostic madness of DSM-V. - By Christopher Lane - Slate Magazine ... DSM's fourth editionThere's an awful lot of money to be made from compulsive shopping, judging by the career of Madeleine Wickham ... To those of us following the debates as closely as the association will allow, it's apparent that the DSM revisions have become a train wreck. (Slate)
A simpler definition for major depressive disorder Jul 24, 2009
Rhode Island Hospital researchers propose change for consideration in fifth edition DSM. Providence, RI Researchers from Rhode Island Hospital's department of psychiatry propose that the definition for major depressive disorder (MDD) should be shortened to include only the mood and cognitive symptoms that have been part of the definition in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) for the past 35 years ... The current definition of major depressive disorder in the fourth... (EurekAlert!)
Craziness of new psychological disorders Jul 17, 2009
That 886-page volume, published in 1994, famously included snoring ( Breathing-Related Sleep Disorder ; DSM code 780 ... The fifth edition of DSM is in the making, and already the fur is flying ... For one thing, there is continuing pressure to keep adding questionable diagnoses to the DSM stew. (Boston Globe)
Severity Of Mental Disease Can Be Predicted By Family History, Study Suggests Jul 11, 2009
The "bible of psychiatry," officially known as The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM), makes no mention of it. The DSM is the primary tool for making mental health diagnoses and delivering mental healthcare in the U.S. and, to some extent, in other countries around the world ... "There's nothing about family history in the DSM even though it may be the most important," Moffitt said. (Science Daily)
Cop: Suspect Laughed about Cat Murders Jul 7, 2009
the only reason the DSM (the book that psychologists and such use to help with diagnoses) changed the name "psychopath" to "sociopath" was to 'decrease stigma' for that diagnosis. They did the same thing for "manic depression" to "bi-polar" (I think the older name is better, anyhow. (CBS News)
Public Service Company of Colorado Advocates a Resource Selection Process that Places Ratepayers at Risk by Favoring Fossil-Fuel Resources Over Renewables Jun 25, 2009
High discount rate analysis systematically under-represents the viability of selecting renewable resources and energy efficiency (also called Demand Side Management or DSM), which are virtually free of the escalating costs of fuel, CO2, and other environmental costs ... This section presents a case in point: the selection of the Comanche 3 coal plant now under construction, which was selected in the 2003 Least Cost Plan23 over increased wind and Demand Side Management (DSM). (Energy Pulse, CO)
Judge throws out Burt's breath test in OWI case Jun 18, 2009
Then a Waterloo Reserve Police Officer doesnt get arrested forhis "adventureland activities" in DSM with a stripper. And on the news today, a guy catches too many Bullfrogs and is fined for being over the limit on catching Bullfrogs. (Waterloo Courier, IO)
Conflicts of interest bedevil psychiatric drug research Jun 3, 2009
Critics such as Cosgrove say there's a damaging conflict of interest in the financial ties between drug companies and leaders who are revising the "bible" of psychiatric diagnoses, the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-V), as well as guidelines on the best treatments ... But Regier argues: "We want the best people. We don't want quotas or an artificial litmus test." He says potential conflicts are limited by a rule that panel members can't receive more than $10,000 from... (USA Today -- News)
Carpet recycling plant is thriving May 7, 2009
In 2007 Shaw acquired the facility as part of its Shaw Green Edge initiative from DSM Chemicals and Honeywell International, which developed the plant as a joint venture in 1999. Evergreen Plant contracts with DSM Chemicals, which operates the plant and supplies contract maintenance workers. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Homosexuality not normal Apr 28, 2009
wrote on Apr 26, 2009 2:52 PM:" Pedophilia and zoophilia are both NOT to be compared to homosexuality. Pedophilia is illegal and both pedophilia and zoophilia are addressed in the DSM as paraphilias.I am not gay (and NOT a Republican), but no wonder they are so upset when certain individuals lump them together with such deviant behavior.What is really needed is education amongst many of the bloggers here. Personal feelings are one thing but people can't be convicted on other's beliefs. Anyone... (Wasilla Frontiersman, AK)
Biocompatible Materials For Rapid Prototyping Apr 19, 2009
As the machines developed into the project framework have achieved the rapid manufacturing of Multi-Materials Graded Structures, one of the project s partners, DSM from the Netherlands, has been developing new bio-compatible materials which can be printed with these techniques ... Applying polyester/polyether backbone oligomers and reactive diluents DSM adapted composites to the optimal viscosity requirements of the Envisiontec machine ... In order to obtain biodegradable RP-parts, DSM prepared... (Science Daily)
Major aspergillus genomics supplement published by journal Fungal Genetics and Biology Apr 3, 2009
The publication was enabled by Eurofungbase, a coordination action programme funded by the European Commission, and was strongly supported by DSM. ... Royal DSM N.V. () creates innovative products and services in Life Sciences and Materials Sciences that contribute to the quality of life ... Aspergillus niger is a micro-organism that DSM uses for the production of enzymes and other compounds. (EurekAlert! -- Business News)
IR Global Rankings 2009: Best Ranked Companies in Greater China & Asia/Pacific Mar 12, 2009
tw); China Agri-Industries Holdings (HKSE: 606); China Railway (HKSE: 390); China Telecom (NYSE: ); Chunghwa Telecom (TSE: 2412); Cisco (Nasdaq: ); CNinsure (Nasdaq: ); Coelce - Cia Energetica do Ceara (Bovespa: COCE5); Colgate-Palmolive (NYSE: ); Copel (Bovespa: CPLE6); COSCO International Holdings (HKG: 517); Credit Suisse (NYSE: ); Crucell (Euronext: CRXL); CSN - Companhia Siderurgica Nacional (NYSE: ); Danske Bank (OMX: DANSKE); D-Link (TWSE: 2332); DSM (Euronext: DSM); Dufry South America... (PR Newswire)
DSM Obtains Exclusive World-Wide License for Innovative Drug Delivery Technology Mar 12, 2009
SAN DIEGO, March 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Royal DSM N.V., the global Life Sciences and Materials Sciences company headquartered in the Netherlands, today announces that DSM Biomedical obtained an exclusive world-wide license for a unique drug & biologic delivery system developed by MediVas LLC, a San Diego based biomedical company. Integrated into DSM's Trancerta(R) Drug Delivery platform, this will open up a broad range of opportunities for next generation drug delivery ... DSM's activities in this... (PR Newswire)
Redefining Crazy: Researchers Revise the DSM Mar 11, 2009
It may not be at the top of your list, but the DSM, as it's usually called, is one of the most important books in the world ... The DSM is important not only because it is wildly ambitious but also because mental-health professionals around the world have adopted its classification system ... In the U.S., it is virtually impossible to get reimbursed by an insurance company for treatment unless a mental-health professional identifies your condition by a DSM diagnosis number. (Time.com)
Unraveling The Secret Of "Alters" Mar 9, 2009
" If MPD is make-believe, you wouldn't expect to find it in a manual - the DSM-IV, the Bible of mental health professionals - used to diagnose mental disorders. Symptoms include "The presence of two or more distinct identities or personality states at least two of these "recurrently take control" of the person's behavior," plus an "inability to recall important personal information. " The DSM authors claim that as many as one percent of Americans have the disorder. (CBS)But even that doesn't... (CBS News)
North Korea Threatens Passenger Flights Mar 6, 2009
stupid GO dsm LIBERALS. What the heck does the"dsm" mean anyway. (CBS News)
Post a comment Feb 8, 2009
The Germans did recognise omniomania as DSM, on account Das sie Geizig sind or emulating the Scottish, therefore with little risk ... Call this a disorder and you say that a transvestite is sick, something many would be against, however insurance will not cover the costs of gender reassignment surgery if it is not listed in the DSM (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders) ... While the doctors creating the DSM swore an oath to protect human life, they certainly will create... (International Herald Tribune -- Health)
Attention, shopaholics: Your weakness may be a disease Feb 8, 2009
At least for now, the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders which is known as the DSM and is something like the bible of psychological maladies does not list the condition as a technical disease ... There are some, however, who wonder whether oniomania should, in fact, be included in the DSM, including Jack Drescher, a Manhattan psychiatrist and former president of the New York County chapter of the American Psychiatric Association. (International Herald Tribune -- Health)
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Feb 7, 2009
To be diagnosed with PTSD, someone must meet criteria spelled out in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) ... The shifting crowds, the jostle of passers-by and the din can all trigger Army Sgt. Kristofer Goldsmith's post-traumatic stress disorder. (CNN -- Health)
