“If it ain’t ‘writ’ good, ya cain’t understand”: Alan Frances on poor writing in DSM-V
N. Szajnberg, MD Managing Editor
Frances, the shepherd of DSM-IV has pointed out two major errors in any DSM: 1. bad conceptual choices; 2. bad writing. We’ve already linked to his previous article on poor conceptual posts. Click Here for The Previous Article:. Here, he outlines how imprecise language in the current DSM-V makes diagnosis murkier. Listen to his examples: Click Here To Read This Article