The risk that DSM-5 will result in a misallocation of scarce resources

The draft DSM-5 proposes multiple new disorders, and broadens the diagnostic criteria of existing disorders. This will lead to inappropriate diagnosis, resulting in misallocation of healthcare resources, with inevitable opportunity costs. In particular, it will result in inappropriate and potentiall...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Whitely, Martin, Raven, M.
Format: Journal Article
Published: 2012
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/66446