[Rodamala]

I believe that President Bush is correct in insisting it simply be called Post Traumatic Stress. The thought is it is an injury, not a “Disorder”. Often times the word “Disorder” is associated with negative connotations that somehow there is something wrong with the person... not wrong with the overwhelming environments the sufferer has been exposed to.

[Tax-chick]

I think that’s an excellent point. I also think that a variety of therapeutic approaches can work for different people, and the more that’s tried, the more people will benefit.

[Veto!]

Often times the word “Disorder” is associated with negative connotations that somehow there is something wrong with the person.

If I'm not mistaken, "disorder" allows docs to prescribe meds for anything and everything.

Allen FRances, MD, who was head of the DSM-4 committee and the loudest objector to DSM-5 writes about this situation:

"Careless diagnosis then leads to careless treatment. Rates of prescribing psychiatric drugs have skyrocketed, as has polypharmacy -- that is, the use of multiple, often interacting drugs, often in recklessly high doses. Several hundred troops die each year from accidental or deliberate overdoses of prescription drugs.

You can read more in his article, "Reported High Rates of Military Mental Illness Are Wrong and Dangerous"

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/allen-frances/reported-high-rates-of-mi_b_4905631.html

In general, the DSM-5 created endless "disorders" that require medication. More than 2/3 of the members of that committee had ties to BigPharma.