DSM-5: Psychiatrists OK Changes to Mental Disorder Diagnosis Manual

Published December 4, 2012

DSM-5: Psychiatrists OK changes to mental disorder diagnosis manual

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The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) "classifies disorders based on symptoms and tells providers how best to treat them," said Dr. Molly McVoy, a psychiatrist at University Hospitals Case Medical Center and member of the APA …
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Indiana AG asks medical board to suspend doctor of pill mill that moved from …

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Neighborhood residents have gathered outside the center most days since it opened to keep an eye on its clientele, fearing it's attracting those seeking to profit in the prescription-drug battle. The Jeffersonville … Singleton, of Lawrenceburg, Ky …
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Lawmakers may favor lower penalties for pot over legalization

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Both Ohio and Kentucky, for example, have lowered their penalties while giving prosecutors and judges more discretion to send drug offenders into treatment programs. “They've seen that other states have loosened their laws and terrible things haven't …
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