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cbayer

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10. Axis iii is known medical problems.

Reply to HereSince1628 (Reply #9)

Tue May 15, 2012, 05:52 PM

May 2012

Axis iv is psychosocial stressors.
Axis v is the global assessment of functioning.

None of these are psychiatric diagnoses, just ways of incorporating more information into the diagnostic picture. They are there specifically so the kinds of things you are talking about don't get neglected.

Psychiatrists, probably more than any other medical speciality, work with interdisciplinary treatment teams to address the problems on all the levels noted in the Axis system.

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Diagnosing the D.S.M. [View all] groovedaddy May 2012 OP

He makes some really good points and I support his call for a new organization. cbayer May 2012 #1

I think there is a lot of confusion between diseases that have hedgehog May 2012 #2

The DSM does try to make distinctions. cbayer May 2012 #3

I'd say sometimes it's quite unfortunate that psychologists separate 4 axes of illness HereSince1628 May 2012 #9

Axis iii is known medical problems. cbayer May 2012 #10

Yes, and Axis V is so problematic as to be of extremely questionable value HereSince1628 May 2012 #11

I agree that it is flawed and not often used in the settings I am familiar with. cbayer May 2012 #12

I _really_ have a problem with the minimization of trauma zazen May 2012 #4

I have a borderline dx, I think the chinese restaurant style diagnosis of the DSM IV tr is poor HereSince1628 May 2012 #7

A patient,victim speaks. DannyHaszard May 2012 #5

"These drugs are lifesavers" - without commenting on the question of treatment, hedgehog May 2012 #6

Atypicals are also showing promise in treating MDD in conjnction with normal antidepressants. laconicsax May 2012 #8