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Known as the bible of psychiatry, the DSM or Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders is the most influential guide to helping doctors define what a mental illness is. But it has sparked a backlash among some respected psychiatrists in the United States, who say the new guidelines turn normal behavior into illness and will lead to patients being medicated who should not be.
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