3 chapters across the catalog
The release of the DSM-5 introduces several new psychiatric diagnoses, including Hoarding Disorder, Binge Eating Disorder, and Skin Picking Disorder (excoriation). The manual, often used by the pharmaceutical industry, reclassifies these behaviors as standalone conditions requiring specific medical treatments.
Proposition 30, Hoarding Recognized as Mental Condition
The hosts discuss California's Proposition 30, which voters passed to increase state taxes. They contrast this with the new official recognition of "hoarding" as a mental condition in the DSM-5. They joke that hoarding can be rebranded as "archiving" to avoid the clinical diagnosis.
DSM-5 Revisions, Hoarding Disorder, Conduct Disorder Criteria
The proposed revisions for the DSM-5 include new mental health classifications such as "Hoarding Disorder" and expanded criteria for "Conduct Disorder." The criteria for Conduct Disorder are criticized for being overly broad, potentially labeling typical teenage behavior as a mental illness. This expansion is viewed as a gateway for increased pharmaceutical intervention in children.
