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fromPsychology Today
1 month ago

The Shortcomings of Childhood Psychiatric Diagnoses

The DSM lacks a unifying theory for childhood psychiatric diagnoses.
Symptoms are weighted equally, ignoring risk or long-term outcomes.
Protective factors are absent, skewing diagnosis toward deficits.
Parenting
fromPsychology Today
1 month ago

The Shortcomings of Childhood Psychiatric Diagnoses

The DSM lacks a unifying theory for childhood psychiatric diagnoses.
Symptoms are weighted equally, ignoring risk or long-term outcomes.
Protective factors are absent, skewing diagnosis toward deficits.
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