Download or read book Rethinking the DSM written by Larry E. Beutler and published by Amer Psychological Assn. This book was released on 2002 with total page 331 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Annotation For the past half century, the American Psychiatric Association's Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders has been the primary basis for classifying mental disorders in the US. Between the 1952 first edition and the most recent in 1994, categories have expanded and contracted, but have not changed themselves. Scholars of psychology at US universities explore how they might be redrawn to reflect current thought. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com).