Question

A newspaper editorialist argues that the use of DSM-5 diagnostic labels is destructively antidemocratic, because it enables an elite corps of mental health professionals to subtly control the values and life-styles of the rest of society. Explain what you might say to the editorialist about why psychologists use the medical model and the diagnostic labels in the DSM-5.

Answer 1

Answer:

Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) to diagnose and classify mental disorders, tends shows concise and intended criteria, provided by experienced mental health professionals.

Explanation:

Although a newspaper editorialist argues that the use of the DSM-V diagnostic  labels is destructively anti democratic, because it enables an elite corps of  mental health professionals to subtly control the values and life-styles of the  rest of society, the use of these diagnostic labels eases an objective assessment through wide clinical settings that could describe  almost any behavior as a symptom of one or more disorders comprehensively.

The universal classification system, although someone with a psychiatric disorder may not fit the exact  criteria and may be misdiagnosed, the physician should make an  appropriate assessment of their symptoms/conditions and suggest appropriate treatment methods.