DSM | Big Pharma | Fads | Diagnostic Inflation | Other |
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What does DSM stand for?
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual
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Does Big Pharma provide free samples of prescription drugs?
Yes
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Has autism become more diagnosed or less diagnosed over the past 20 years?
More Diagnosed
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What is the original definition of the word eccentric?
Off-center
Out of center |
What does A.D.D. stand for?
Attention Deficit Disorder
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How many DSMs are there?
Six
DSM-I, DSM-II, DSM-III, DSM-III-R, DSM-IV, DSM-V |
Name one method Big Pharma uses to sell drugs to consumers.
Advertisements
Physicians Internet and Social Media Celebrity Endorsements |
What is the most commonly used fad for explaining strange feelings and thoughts?
Demonic Possession
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Are pharmaceutical companies legally allowed to contribute to political campaigns or have politicians as employees?
Yes
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What year was the first DSM published?
1952
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Name one childhood disorder that the DSM-IV failed to predict/prevent.
Autism
A.D.D. Bipolar Disorder |
Which of the following receives funding from Big Pharma:
FDA Politicians Disease Awareness Campaigns All of the Above
All of the Above
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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
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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 |
What does Allen Frances compare Big Pharma to?
Drug Cartels
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What year was the most recent DSM published?
2013
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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. |
What was the first media-driven fad?
Vampirism
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What percentage of the country is addicted to prescription medication?
7%
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What reason does Francis argue for why doctors typically misdiagnose patients?
The doctors worry about not having a diagnosis at all.
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What is the name of the manual that the first DSM was adapted from?
International Classification of Diseases (ICD)
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What is the name of Big Pharma's best-selling placebo drug?
Buspar
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What century did people believe in Vampirism?
The 1700's
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How much money does Big Pharma make in sales worldwide each year?
$700 billion
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What DSMs did Allen Frances work on?
DSM-III
DSM-III-R DSM-IV |