Why do you think...

[Psyclops]

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...it is that psychologists, who have always been interested in assessment and research haven't developed a diagnostic system of their own? Or maybe you know of one that I don't?

I've heard some suggest the MMPI codetypes as one, but I don't think it's quite there.

 

[codetype4/9]

There was a lot of talk about it back when DSM III came out mainly because it was so descriptive. It was a really bad time for APA though as they had just lost a ton of money on their misguided Psychology Today venture. Luckly, someone else eventually took the mag off their hands.

...it is that psychologists, who have always been interested in assessment and research haven't developed a diagnostic system of their own? Or maybe you know of one that I don't?

I've heard some suggest the MMPI codetypes as one, but I don't think it's quite there.

 

[Psyclops]

There was a lot of talk about it back when DSM III came out mainly because it was so descriptive. It was a really bad time for APA though as they had just lost a ton of money on their misguided Psychology Today venture. Luckly, someone else eventually took the mag off their hands.

One of my main interests is taxonomy of psychopathology. The DSM is a constant frustration. And although it has made some admiriable advances, the psychiatrists don't seem to be very good at making empirically validated systems of taxonomy. The psychologists, particularly the personality psychologists seem to be leading the pack. Why not just take over.

 

[Psyclops]

Part of me thinks it might just be easier to start from scratch. The construct validity of the thing should have P. Meehl rolling over in his grave.

 

[PublicHealth]

Why not just take over.

Medical monopoly. They run virtually all that is healthcare and are viewed as the ultimate arbiters of such decisions.

 

[codetype4/9]

There are some interesting alternative models of classification that have been proposed. One in particular would involve dimensional models as alternatives to the current categorical diagnosis of personality disorders.

 

[Psyclops]

There are some interesting alternative models of classification that have been proposed. One in particular would involve dimensional models as alternatives to the current categorical diagnosis of personality disorders.

I'm familiar with these. Unfortunately non seem to have reached the breadth required to replace the categorically system we have in place now. Some valiant efforts are Kureger's two factor (externalizing/internalizing) model, and Clarks tripartite model. But most seem to deal with the large ammount of comorbidity on the anxiety and mood disorder diagnoses. FFM also seems to be a contender, possible being able to explain normal through abnormal functioning.