Hi, I am Veronika :)
I study clinical psychology at the university of Ghent, in Belgium ;) I specialize in families and relationships, because I believe that they are of the biggest influences in our lives.

I love to read, one day I hope to have a huge library in my home :D

My passion is ...

studying

I know too much about ...

nothing

My parents always told me ...

that I am awesome lol

My childhood ambition ...

to milk cows on a soviet farm... aheum....

My favorite memory ...

at the farm of my greatgrandparents

Why I write ...

because it stimulates my mind

What I am reading/watching/listening to ...

currently all psychology stuff

My first job ...

was helping in an art gallery

My best moment ...

is every moment

My inspiration ...

is my husband

Sciences > Psychology What is the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM)?

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The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) is a manual that is used by psychologists and therapists for diagnosing mental disorders. Today we are on the fourth edition of this manual, DSM-IV-TR, and the fifth is expected in the year 2011.
There is a European version called the ICD, which is basically the same thing, but more strict on the criteria

There are some wonderful articles written here on Helium about the history of the DSM and what it is.
Let me shed a light on the upsides and the downsides of such a manual.
The reasons that the DSM came into life were:
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