2.8a. The process of diagnosis of depression. A critique - 1.

This module includes an audio-visual presentation; the slides used for the a-v presentation; and a quiz.

Video length: 55 min 34 sec.

Topics to be covered include - This module – and all of the 2.8 modules – addresses two questions–What is the process of diagnosis of depression?, and, How valid is a diagnosis of depression?; The DSM–the “mental illness” diagnostic bible; The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) and the International Classification of Diseases (ICD); Why five criteria for a diagnosis of depression?; How valid is the DSM?; No “bright lines at the boundaries”; The DSM–no biology, no biological markers.

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