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We Are All Internet Addicts Now—Just Don’t Call It That

New research has many (on the Internet) talking about the evolutionary causes of our "addiction" to the Internet, but it's not an addiction, at least not in the way we're used to applying the label.

Jared Keller

Social Justice

Now That the ‘DSM-5’ Is Out Can We Start Talking About the Effect It Will Have?

The newly revised, hotly contested book of psychiatric diagnoses is finally here. How will it change the way we consider and treat substance use problems?

Michael Dhar

Social Justice

The ‘DSM-5’: Introducing the Latest Edition of Psychiatry’s Diagnostic Bible

What does it mean that the American Psychiatric Association is switching from Roman numerals to Arabic? And will the critics ever be won over?

Sharon Begley

Social Justice

Should We Dump the DSM?

Gary Greenberg's new book skewers the inner workings of the DSM just three weeks before the latest version is scheduled to be released.

William Georgiades

Social Justice

When It Comes to Addiction, the DSM-5 Gets It Right, But…

The new spectrum approach to substance use disorder will improve diagnoses. But the revision could have gone even further in keeping up with the data.

Anna Lembke

Social Justice

DSM-5: The End of One-Size-Fits-All Addiction Treatment?

When the dust of debate settles, the new revision's benefits should be clear: good science, better diagnoses, more individualized care.

Mark Willenbring

Social Justice

Are Video Games the Next Big Addiction?

Horror stories and growing alarm that kids are becoming gaming addicts are pressuring experts to make it a medical diagnosis. But some specialists—and a billion-dollar industry—are pushing back.

Bryan Le

Social Justice

Conference Call: What’s Happening in May and June—and Why It Matters

From the HackMiami 2013 Hackers Conference to On Walking, academic gatherings you should be aware of.

Tom Jacobs

Social Justice

Psychiatry’s Contested Bible: How the New DSM Treats Addiction

The 1,000-page psychiatrists' Big Book will redefine addiction. Critics are already demanding a boycott.

Michael Dhar

Social Justice

Why Do You Hoard?

Most of us have a friend, a relative, or a neighbor who seems to pack his or her home with unnecessary stuff. Researchers are just beginning to understand why.

Bonnie Tsui