Why Mental Illness Diagnoses Are Wrong: A Pilot Study on the Perspectives of the Public

Why Mental Illness Diagnoses Are Wrong: A Pilot Study on the Perspectives of the Public

BackgroundMental illness diagnostic criteria are made based on assumptions. This pilot study aims to assess the public’s perspectives on mental illness diagnoses and these assumptions.MethodsAn anonymous survey with 30 questions was made available online in 2021. Participants were recruited via soci...

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Main Authors: Yi-Sheng Chao, Chao-Jung Wu, Yi-Chun Lai, Hui-Ting Hsu, Yen-Po Cheng, Hsing-Chien Wu, Shih-Yu Huang, Wei-Chih Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychiatry
Subjects:
mental illness
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM)
International Classification of Diseases (ICD)
assumption
confidence
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyt.2022.860487/full

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