> And there's no real sub classification to determine what lead to a set of symptoms (which is the only current diagnostic criteria).
Is this not true of all things in the DSM, though? there's no "easy" test for ADHD or depression, for examples; fMRI might be able to distinguish, if the literature is to be believed. But generally you have to rely on what a patient self-reports, what caretakers/professionals observe, and what effects, if any, medication has on the symptoms.
Is this not true of all things in the DSM, though? there's no "easy" test for ADHD or depression, for examples; fMRI might be able to distinguish, if the literature is to be believed. But generally you have to rely on what a patient self-reports, what caretakers/professionals observe, and what effects, if any, medication has on the symptoms.