Are you familiar with the DSM-5?
Are you familiar with the DSM-5?
user
The DSM-5?  That’s a technical manual for diagnosis of mental illnesses.  Would you like me to explain the different diagnostic criteria and how they work?
assistant
Yes, please
user
I’m happy to explain.  The first thing to know is that a diagnosis of mental illness is a judgment call, since we still don’t know everything about how the brain works.  In other words, even though we have names and categories for mental illnesses, the exact boundary of each illness is unclear and changing.  For example, the category “Depressive Disorders” has been subdivided, and we now use “Major Depressive Disorder” and “Dysthymia”.  But we still have to work out what exactly the boundaries are, even within a single category.
assistant
Are you familiar with the case of Daniel Paul Schreber?
user
It’s hard for me to answer that question, because the topic is extremely controversial, and people feel very strongly about it.  Do you have some idea of what the case is about?
assistant
Daniel Paul Schreber nervous breakdown.
user