Revising the DSM’s diagnostic criteria for the upcoming fifth edition (“DSM-5”) is a heavy responsibility. Draw the line between normality and disorder too broadly, and individuals may suffer incorrect diagnoses and undergo needless and potentially harmful treatment.
手册即将推出第五版，而对新版所列的诊断条件进行订正则是一项不容有失的工作。如果将精神正常与障碍之间的界限定得太宽的话，就会有许多人被误诊并接受无谓甚至有潜在危害的治疗。事实上，在这本手册的前几版中就不乏这类因诊断条件过于宽泛而导致的错误。