July 27, 2010

is anyone normal? mental health and diagnosis

Speakers:
Dr Felicity Callard, Senior Research Fellow, Institute of Psychiatry at Kings College London
Prof Nick Craddock, Professor of Psychiatry, Cardiff University
Prof Til Wykes, Professor of Clinical Psychology and Rehabilitation, Institute Of Psychiatry

A new edition of the diagnostic ‘bible’ for mental health medicine is a highly anticipated event, but with the latest draft guidelines expanded to now include temper tantrums among toddlers and heartache over a lost spouse, some experts are asking whether anyone can now be classified as normal. The authors of a special issue of the Journal of Mental Health came to the SMC to discuss these concerns.