Diagnostic Systems

Based upon your reading of all sources, respond to the following:

• Is there value in keeping some diagnostic system? Why or why not?
• If you believe that there is value in keeping some diagnostic system, what would it consist of?
  • Would it look like the DSM-5or something different?
  • If different, what would the features be?

The journal articles assigned for this unit can serve as one set of ideas, but feel free to use other sources.

Books:

Books: Pearson Education. (2017). MyPsychLab for abnormal psychology (17th ed.) [Access card]. Boston, MA. Pearson. ISBN: 9781323615799.American Psychiatric Association. (2013). Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (5th ed.). Washington, DC: Author.Kilpatrick, D. G., Resnick, H. S., Milanak, M. E., Miller, M. W., Keyes, K. M., & Friedman, M. J. (2013). National estimates of exposure to traumatic events and PTSD prevalence using DSM-IV and DSM‐5 criteria. Journal of Traumatic Stress, 26(5), 537–547.Koerner, K., Kohlenberg, R. J., & Parker, C. R. (1996). Diagnosis of personality disorder: A radical behavioral alternative. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 64(6), 1169–1176.