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audio by artist madness radio 2006-03-15Madness Radio 2006-03-15 : Paula Caplan Psych Diagnosis BiasSubmitted by admin on Wed, 03/15/2006 - 11:28.
Harvard University lecturer Paula Caplan on bias in psychiatric diagnosis. Caplan is one of the leading critics of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual, and was on some of the committtees revising the DSM-IV to get a first-hand look at the sexism, racism, and classism that goes into psychiatric labels. Paula also addresses the problems of isolation and stigma resulting from a PTSD diagnosis for veterans.
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