Posted by alexandra_k on January 1, 2005, at 15:25:14
In reply to Interesting to know » badhaircut, posted by Toph on December 30, 2004, at 9:27:15
> You are obviously well informed on the subject. I have gone from being a manic-depressive to bipolar to bipolar I and anxiously await my new classification.
As do we all :-)
There is a rumour that the current diagnostic categories may all go out the window. Instead people will be ranked according to the 'severity of symptoms' to reflect the notion that many symptoms are to be found in the 'normal' population, it is just the degree to which they are present that is of concern.
Not sure whether they are going to actually do away with the present categories to do this or not. My guess would be not. I don't know. I thought DSMV was due out this year, but maybe I'm wrong.
(I predict a brown cover)
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