DSM Diagnoses and Biopsychosocial Dynamic Formulations

In this course, Dr. Peter Parry traces the history of psychiatric nosology, showing how frustration with the overreach of psychoanalysis paved the way for a symptoms checklist such as the DSM. Dr Parry demonstrates through the marketing development of the drug Zyprexa how pharmaceutical companies, aligned with health insurance firms, have influenced the diagnosis and treatment of various mental health conditions. Dr. Parry suggests alternatives to the DSM, such as The Four Perspectives, the DMM, The PDM, and the Power Meaning Threat Framework.