Like many of my podcasts, this one was triggered by information that just happened to hit my desk or computer at about the same time. First I’d just resurrected the FRATT commentary because the same and new after-the-fact oops moments continued to occur in human and veterinary health.
Simultaneously, the professional comment deadline approached regarding the expanded definitions of mental illness in the upcoming revision of the Diagnostic and Statistics Manual, the payment Bible of mental health industry.
Third, I recalled a conversation with someone intimately involved in the service animal industry about the number of service animals on drugs for medical and/or behavioral problems.
When the controversy regarding the DSM then showed up on the list of the top science stories of 2012, it seemed to merit some meandering.
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