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Originally posted by Troubleshooter
You have to be careful of the DSM. I only jokingly refer to it anymore. All it really is, is a catalog with which to systematically button-hole people so you can do what you want to with them.
The DSM-IV actually has caffeine addiction in it and the DSM-II had homosexuality listed as a disorder.
And I don't know if I'm too new here or not but, welcome and enjoy.
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That's what makes it such a contentious "reference". Psychiatrists sit around and basically vote on what's an illness, and just like you cited, it changes with the (political) weather.