2006-06-15 23:47:34 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Social Science ➔ Psychology
the current standard for setting universally accepted criteria is...
The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition (DSM-IV)
This is the place where all doctors, psychiatrists, and psychologists find the classifications necessary to diagnose patients according to certain traits in whatever their mental affliction may be..
I have used the following webpages for my own research uses. I am bipolar and found them very helpful..
cut and paste the links :)
1.) http://www.a-silver-lining.org/BPNDepth/dsmiv.html
2.) http://www.mental-health-today.com/bp/dsm.htm
the first explains the process for diagnoses.
the second applies to mood disorders
Hope this helps ya out
Good Luck.
2006-06-16 00:04:47 · answer #1 · answered by lost_but_not_hopeless 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
psychologists, psychiatrists and to a lesser extent sociologists. PS they all say i am crazy.
2006-06-16 09:12:26 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
psychologists
2006-06-15 23:54:40 · answer #3 · answered by purplepoppyfigs 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋