Forget labels, target faulty wiring to help mental illness

摘要

It has been more than a decade in the works, but finally we know the main changes that will be introduced next May, when the American Psychiatric Association publishes the next edition of its Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, known as DSM-5, Those changes, which could influence the way millions are treated, include new definitions of autism and related conditions, and a shift in the criteria for depression to include some people grieving after bereavement.