#psychiatric-diagnosis

#psychiatric-diagnosis

Mental disorders arise in interpersonal contexts, not within individuals.

Freudian models of psychopathology are outdated and flawed.

Psychiatric diagnoses can be detrimental, emphasizing the need for relational approaches.

The DSM lacks a unifying theory for childhood psychiatric diagnoses.

Symptoms are weighted equally, ignoring risk or long-term outcomes.

Protective factors are absent, skewing diagnosis toward deficits.