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The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual is the psychiatric bible, the most widely used sourcebook for psychiatrists across the world. In a three-part interview, Caplan discuses the DSM, the politics of psychiatric labels, and bias in psychiatric diagnosis.
recorded by pierre loiselle
Dr. Paula J. Caplan is a clinical and research psychologist, author, playwright, actor, and director. Currently, she is Visiting Scholar at the Pembroke Center at Brown University and Adjunct Professor at Washington College of Law, American University. She is former Full Professor of Applied Psychology and Head of the Centre for Women's Studies in Education at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, and former Lecturer in Women's Studies and Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Toronto. She was chosen by the American Psychological Association as "an eminent woman psychologist."
Her books include "Bias in Psychiatric Diagnosis", "The Myth of Women's Masochism" and "They Say You're Crazy: How Psychiatrists Decide Who's Normal", about her involvement with the DSM as a consultant during the preparations of the fourth edition of the manual.
Paula Caplan's Homepage (http://paulajcaplan.net/)