Archive for the ‘apa’ Category
The Diagnostic Statistical Manual is currently undergoing revision for the fifth edition (see DSM V). The counseling community is expecting to see several major revision and additions in the disorders of childhood and adolescence arena. Personally, I have watched with curiosity the astronomic rise of the Bipolar Disorder diagnosis for children. In general, it appears […]
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“You are saying that all must seek the well-adjusted life in order to avoid neurotic and schizophrenic personalities. But on the other hand, I am sure that we all recognize that there are some things in our society, some things in our world, to which we should never be adjusted…We must never adjust ourselves to […]
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Issues in Juvenile Justice and Mental Health 