DSM Big Pharma Fads Diagnostic Inflation Other
100
What does DSM stand for?
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual
100
Does Big Pharma provide free samples of prescription drugs?
Yes
100
Has autism become more diagnosed or less diagnosed over the past 20 years?
More Diagnosed
100
What is the original definition of the word eccentric?
Off-center
Out of center
100
What does A.D.D. stand for?
Attention Deficit Disorder
200
How many DSMs are there?
Six
DSM-I, DSM-II, DSM-III, DSM-III-R, DSM-IV, DSM-V
200
Name one method Big Pharma uses to sell drugs to consumers.
Advertisements
Physicians
Internet and Social Media
Celebrity Endorsements
200
What is the most commonly used fad for explaining strange feelings and thoughts?
Demonic Possession
200
Are pharmaceutical companies legally allowed to contribute to political campaigns or have politicians as employees?
Yes
200
What year was the first DSM published?
1952
300
Name one childhood disorder that the DSM-IV failed to predict/prevent.
Autism
A.D.D.
Bipolar Disorder
300
Which of the following receives funding from Big Pharma:
FDA
Politicians
Disease Awareness Campaigns
All of the Above
All of the Above
300
Why is it important to learn about fads?
If we know about the past, we are less likely to repeat the same mistakes in the future
300
Name one thing that can be eliminated to tame Big-Pharma.
Eliminate:
direct consumer advertising, drug sponsored events, free drug samples, off-label marketing, drug company funding, financial aid for drug consumers, disease awareness campaigns, contributions to politicians, politicians as employees of drug companies
300
What does Allen Frances compare Big Pharma to?
Drug Cartels
400
What year was the most recent DSM published?
2013
400
Who is Big Pharma's target consumer for placebo drugs and why?
Who:
People who will get better naturally
People who don't have disorders

Why:
They will be convinced that the placebo drugs are what's curing them and become loyal users.
400
What was the first media-driven fad?
Vampirism
400
What percentage of the country is addicted to prescription medication?
7%
400
What reason does Francis argue for why doctors typically misdiagnose patients?
The doctors worry about not having a diagnosis at all.
500
What is the name of the manual that the first DSM was adapted from?
International Classification of Diseases (ICD)
500
What is the name of Big Pharma's best-selling placebo drug?
Buspar
500
What century did people believe in Vampirism?
The 1700's
500
How much money does Big Pharma make in sales worldwide each year?
$700 billion
500
What DSMs did Allen Frances work on?
DSM-III
DSM-III-R
DSM-IV






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