Uploaded November 2019 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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In the second part to the first Patreon poll winner, we cover the American Psychiatric Association's Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM).

This video includes info on the current state and usage of the DSM, its history along with some example disorders to illustrate how changes can happen over time, and wrap up with critiques of the DSM along with some alternatives.

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Timestamps
0:00 The DSM
5:27 The DSM
5:36 - What is it?
18:37 - Example interview
25:03 - General comments
29:02 History of the DSM
32:38 - DSM-I
37:46 - DSM-II
48:41 - DSM-III
49:19 - DSM-III-R
51:15 - DSM-IV
52:44 - DSM-IV-TR
52:58 - DSM-5
Criticisms and Alternatives
55:09 - Criticisms
59:48 - Alternatives
1:06:20 Conclusions