Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
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Do we think about anxiety and depression differently now?
A new study investigates whether there’s been concept creep around how we use the terms ‘anxiety’ and ‘depression’
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Borderline Personality disorder: It’s time to change the narrative
People with Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) face stigma from both the public and health care providers. By challenging this narrative, people with BPD can be supported to lead a fulfilling life
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Is psychiatry shrinking what we think of as normal?
Concerns that normality is being medicalised by the inflation of psychiatric diagnosis criteria appear overblown – but some conditions do need scrutiny
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Is Freud’s legacy fading?
Despite reports of the demise of psychoanalysis, in some parts of the world, Freud’s psychoanalytic ideas are alive and well