Updates to the ‘bible’ for mental-health conditions will miss the mark — is it time to ditch the DSM?

Jim van Os

doi:10.1038/d41586-026-00470-7

Updates to the ‘bible’ for mental-health conditions will miss the mark — is it time to ditch the DSM?

Jim van Os

Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment/Letter to the editor › Academic › peer-review

Abstract

Instead of trying to refine diagnoses, we should focus on how best to give people the care that they need.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	526
Number of pages	1
Journal	Nature
Volume	650
Issue number	8102
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-026-00470-7
Publication status	Published - 17 Feb 2026

Keywords

Psychiatric disorders
Psychology
Public health

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10.1038/d41586-026-00470-7

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