DSM
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, where ADHD (then called minimal brain dysfunction) was first described around 1910.
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Videos Mentioning DSM
172 - Esther Perel: Trauma, how narratives shape our worldview, and accepting uncomfortable emotions
Peter Attia MD
The psychiatric manual from which homosexuality was de-pathologized, a significant shift discussed by Perel in the context of sexuality revolutions.
The Possibilities of Mind-Altering Compounds | Dr. Suresh Muthukumaraswamy | The Tim Ferriss Show
Tim Ferriss
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, used for insurance reimbursement purposes and diagnosis coding. The speaker notes that many conditions listed in the DSM may share common underlying characteristics that psychedelics could potentially interrupt.
#159-Peter Hotez MD, PhD.: The anti-vaccine movement, causes of autism, & COVID-19 vaccine update
Peter Attia MD
The current diagnostic manual for autism spectrum disorder, which is still being refined, especially concerning girls and neurodiversity.
Matthew Johnson: Psychedelics | Lex Fridman Podcast #145
Lex Fridman
The 'psychiatry bible' which defines addiction, though Johnson finds its definition 'largely bunk' from a behavioral economics perspective.
Michael Pollan Interview | The Tim Ferriss Show (Podcast)
Tim Ferriss
The diagnostic manual used in psychiatry, which categorizes mental illnesses, a process that Michael Pollan discusses as potentially too rigid given the overlapping nature of many conditions.
Brain Experts WARNING: Watch This Before Using ChatGPT Again! (Shocking New Discovery)
The Diary Of A CEO
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, where ADHD (then called minimal brain dysfunction) was first described around 1910.
Michael Pollan: How To Change Your Mind | E158
The Diary Of A CEO
The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, mentioned as an example of how psychiatric diagnoses are conventions that change over time.
The Future of Psychedelic Medicine 2: A Conversation with Jennifer Mitchell and Sarah Abedi (#377)
Sam Harris
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, used to define criteria for conditions like PTSD.
219 ‒ Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT): skills for overcoming depression & emotional dysregulation
Peter Attia MD
The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, which in its third edition (around 1980) first defined the criteria for Borderline Personality Disorder as it is most well-known today.