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Offline Calandale

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Re: Is the DSM just made up bullshit?
« Reply #30 on: April 18, 2008, 10:01:33 PM »
A better question is, IS AS bullshit?

I'm still having difficulty understanding
how some of the 'traits' can possibly go
together.

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Re: Is the DSM just made up bullshit?
« Reply #31 on: April 18, 2008, 10:21:11 PM »
Which ones?
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Re: Is the DSM just made up bullshit?
« Reply #32 on: April 19, 2008, 08:01:37 PM »
Not from the DSM itself, but shit like
enjoying climbing, and shiny objects.

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Re: Is the DSM just made up bullshit?
« Reply #33 on: April 19, 2008, 08:19:15 PM »
i enjoy shiny things and climbing muchly. 8)
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Re: Is the DSM just made up bullshit?
« Reply #34 on: November 21, 2014, 07:12:04 PM »
Not from the DSM itself, but shit like
enjoying climbing, and shiny objects.

I have ADD-ooooh! shiny!!!     :green:

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Re: Is the DSM just made up bullshit?
« Reply #35 on: November 22, 2014, 03:58:02 PM »
The DSM is brilliant. Psychology is generally theoretical in nature. The DSM is organized and systematic; that's hard to do with the theoretical.
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Re: Is the DSM just made up bullshit?
« Reply #36 on: November 23, 2014, 07:30:22 PM »
Shiny.  :autism:
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Re: Is the DSM just made up bullshit?
« Reply #37 on: November 27, 2014, 12:14:55 AM »
No one has mentioned the ICD. :GA:
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Re: Is the DSM just made up bullshit?
« Reply #38 on: November 28, 2014, 01:37:29 AM »
WHO should. :M
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