http://mindhacks.com/2009/06/25/ex-psychiatric-bible-chief-slams-new-secret-committee/ Neuroscience and psychology news and views. Wed, 19 Jun 2013 17:54:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://mindhacks.com/2009/06/25/ex-psychiatric-bible-chief-slams-new-secret-committee/#comment-5556 Mon, 29 Jun 2009 17:59:11 +0000 http://mindhacksblog.wordpress.com/2009/06/25/ex-psychiatric-bible-chief-slams-new-secret-committee/#comment-5556 I am encouraged by Dr. Frances’ letter. There has been a great deal of intrigue-boosting silence amid a process that must be transparent. His elucidation of expected and unforeseen consequences is spot-on. Here in the US we have been drowning in Autism-Spectrum and Bipolar-Spectrum epidemics. And far too much of this has been driven by pharmaceutical influences. It is good to know that someone involved in the much-needed revision of the DSM is properly grounded in descriptive nosology.

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