Some may wonder if the implementation of the Obamacare act and the revision of the DSM guidelines have simultaneously occurred only due to mere coincidence.
It has been announced that, in the next few weeks, the American Psychiatric Association will be releasing the latest version of their Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5). The revisions have provided significant adjustments on certain standards concerned with the diagnostics of particular disorders and suggests that individuals who may not be considered crazy today will be in the near future with implementation of the said guidelines.
Obamacare or the Affordable Care Act, on the other hand, required medical screening to certain Americans, which means certain citizens will be compelled to have themselves and their children tested for psychiatric complications such as obsessive compulsive hoarding disorder, ADHD and the like.
So, more people assessed for mental disorders mean more medical prescriptions, right? Or you can just read on to get more information.
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