Psychiatric diagnosis: impersonal, imperfect and important
Authors:
- Laurence Mynors-WallisLMLaurence Mynors-Wallis
- 1 February 2014
- journal article
- editorial
- Published by Royal College of Psychiatrists in The British Journal of Psychiatry
- Vol. 204 (2) , 93-95
Abstract
Summary: Psychiatric diagnosis is in the spotlight following the recent publication of DSM-5. In this article we consider both the benefits and limitations of diagnosis in psychiatry. The use of internationally recognised diagnoses, although insufficient alone, is part of a psychiatrist's professional responsibility to provide high-quality, evidence-based care for patients.Keywords
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