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Social Misuse of Disorder Designation

My 3-part articles series for Psychiatric Times  in which I explore the question: what conceptual means are available to us to prevent behavioral conditions from being diagnosed as mental disorders as a result of social bias and stigma? Social Misuse of Disorder Designation, Part I: Conceptual Defenses Social Misuse of Disorder Designation, Part II: The Dysfunction Defense Social Misuse of Disorder Designation, Part III: Harm and Ethical Validity