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The Problem of Polydiagnosis

Author: Editorial 10th November 2023 0 Comments

“What we may miss when we assign multiple psychiatric diagnoses to one person” This article by Mark Ruffalo has been published in Psychology Today. It begins: “Many patients with whom I meet for the first time tell me that they have…
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Diagnostic & Statistical Manual (DSM), Mark Ruffalo, Nassir Ghaemi, polydiagnosis., psychiatry, Psychology Today

The Making of Adult ADHD: The Rapid Rise of a Novel Psychiatric Diagnosis

Author: Editorial 13th September 2023 0 Comments

“The history of psychiatry is a history of fads in theory, diagnosis, and treatment. Such rapid shifts in conceptualization—such as the emergence of the concept of adult ADHD—almost always warrant informed critical examination.” This article by Mark Ruffalo and S. Nassir…
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ADHD, Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, diagnostic hierarchy, Mark Ruffalo, pharmaceutical industry, psychiatry, S. Nassir Ghaemi

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