Question 5 Discuss Big Pharma’s role in the diagnosis and treatment of psychopathology .  Decide an appropriate role for Big Pharma going forward, if indeed Big Pharma should have a voice in this matter. Consider the opposing viewpoints and address the following questions: A. What does each position believe? Why--what is the evidence being used for their arguments? Evaluate the quality of the evidence from a scholarly perspective. B. Can you identify one or more logical points or pieces of information in each perspective even though you may not agree with that perspective completely? C. What additional information would be helpful to know to evaluate each perspective more effectively? D. What is a potential 3rd or 4th perspective that should be considered in this controversy? There are likely many other perspectives besides these two. The 1st two perspectives we are considering: 1. Big Pharma has our best interests in mind. These companies fund valuable research projects that help us understand psychiatric conditions and appropriate treatment methods. Additionally, this research sometimes uncovers new psychiatric conditions worthy of new treatment methods. We can trust Big Pharma to do what is in the average person's best interest with respect to diagnosing and treating psychiatric conditions. 2. Because Big Pharma’s profits are directly tied to the treatment of illnesses, they do not stand to benefit from successfully and completely treating psychiatric conditions. In other words, Big Pharma does not profit when people are healthy. Therefore, Big Pharma does not have the average person's best interests in mind, and we cannot trust Big Pharma . Question 4 Are there psychological syndromes and symptoms that appear only in certain cultures? In situations where a syndrome shares symptoms with an established DSM diagnosis, is it appropriate to use the DSM diagnosis, an ICD diagnosis or the diagnostic term of the client’s culture-of-origin? The 1st two perspectives we are considering: 1. Culturally bound syndromes and symptoms exist. That is to say, there are certain syndromes and symptoms that present themselves only among people of certain cultures. 2. Culturally bound syndromes and symptoms do not exist. These syndromes and symptoms are merely slightly different presentations of syndromes and symptoms found in the DSM. While exploring this topic, please keep these ground rules in mind: e tips: Put simply, try to think outside the box. Too often, we polarize ourselves into yes/no, for/against positions rather than examining the issue in detail, understanding it, and seeing a truth or truths emerge from this understanding. Think of it this way: If I say the sky  is  blue, then I've stopped exploring. If I say the sky  isn't blue, I've again stopped exploring. If I say "I don't know, let's find out," then I've opened myself to any possibility. Question 3 The effects of Gender Dysphoria's presence as a disorder ...

1. Question 5
Discuss
Big Pharma’s
role in the diagnosis and treatment of psychopathology
.
Decide an appropriate role for
Big
Pharma going forward, if indeed
Big Pharma
should have a voice in this matter.
Consider the opposing viewpoints and address the following
questions:
A. What does each position believe? Why--what is the evidence
being used for their arguments? Evaluate the quality of the
evidence from a scholarly perspective.
B. Can you identify one or more logical points or pieces of
information in each perspective even though you may not agree
with that perspective completely?
C. What additional information would be helpful to know to
evaluate each perspective more effectively?
D. What is a potential 3rd or 4th perspective that should be
considered in this controversy? There are likely many other
perspectives besides these two.
The 1st two perspectives we are considering:
1.
Big Pharma
has our best interests in mind. These companies fund valuable
research projects that help us understand psychiatric conditions
and appropriate treatment methods. Additionally, this research

2. sometimes uncovers new psychiatric conditions worthy of new
treatment methods. We can trust
Big Pharma
to do what is in the average person's best interest with respect
to diagnosing and treating psychiatric conditions.
2. Because
Big Pharma’s
profits are directly tied to the treatment of illnesses, they do not
stand to benefit from successfully and completely treating
psychiatric conditions. In other words,
Big Pharma
does not profit when people are healthy. Therefore,
Big Pharma
does not have the average person's best interests in mind, and
we cannot trust
Big Pharma
.
Question 4
Are there psychological syndromes and symptoms that appear
only in certain cultures?
In situations where a syndrome shares symptoms with an
established DSM diagnosis, is it appropriate to use the DSM
diagnosis, an ICD diagnosis or the diagnostic term of the
client’s culture-of-origin?
The 1st two perspectives we are considering:
1. Culturally bound syndromes and symptoms exist. That is to
say, there are certain syndromes and symptoms that present
themselves only among people of certain cultures.
2. Culturally bound syndromes and symptoms do not exist.
These syndromes and symptoms are merely slightly different
presentations of syndromes and symptoms found in the DSM.
While exploring this topic, please keep these ground rules in
mind:

3. e tips:
Put simply, try to think outside the box. Too often, we polarize
ourselves into yes/no, for/against positions rather than
examining the issue in detail, understanding it, and seeing a
truth or truths emerge from this understanding. Think of it this
way: If I say the sky
is
blue, then I've stopped exploring. If I say the sky
isn't
blue, I've again stopped exploring. If I say "I don't know, let's
find out," then I've opened myself to any possibility.
Question 3
The effects of Gender Dysphoria's presence as a disorder in the
DSM 5
.
In this conversation, here are the two opposing views that you
will need to consider to the best of your collective ability by the
end of the week:
NOTE: While it is easy to take a position and argue why you
believe that position to be true, I challenge you to engage in
higher order thinking: Consider the opposing viewpoints and
address the following questions:
A. What does each position believe? Why--what is the evidence
being used for their arguments? Evaluate the quality of the
evidence from a scholarly perspective.
B. Can you identify one or more logical points or pieces of
information in each perspective even though you may not agree
with that perspective completely?
C. What additional information would be helpful to know to
evaluate each perspective more effectively?
D. What is a potential 3rd or 4th perspective that should be
considered in this controversy? There are likely many other
perspectives besides these two.

4. The 1st two perspectives we are considering:
1. Gender Dysphoria is a valid psychiatric condition and thus
should be in the DSM 5. The presence of this disorder in DSM
5 allows people with Gender Dysphoria to seek insurance
reimbursement for sex reassignment surgery. The benefits
outweigh the costs.
2. Gender Dysphoria is not a valid psychiatric condition and
should not be in the DSM 5. The presence of this disorder in
DSM 5 causes undue stigmatization and marginalization of a
vulnerable minority population. The costs outweigh the
benefits.
Question 2
T
he effects of media's accuracy of mental illness. In this
conversation, here are the two opposing views that you will
need to consider to the best of your collective ability by the end
of the week:
NOTE: While it is easy to take a position and argue why you
believe that position to be true, I challenge you to engage in
higher order thinking: Consider the opposing viewpoints and
address the following questions:
A. What does each position believe? Why--what is the evidence
being used for their arguments? Evaluate the quality of the
evidence from a scholarly perspective.
B. Can you identify one or more logical points or pieces of
information in each perspective even though you may not agree
with that perspective completely?
C. What additional information would be helpful to know to
evaluate each perspective more effectively?
D. What is a potential 3rd or 4th perspective that should be
considered in this controversy? There are likely many other
perspectives besides these two.

5. The 1st two perspectives we are considering:
1. For the most part, media representations of psychiatric issues
are accurate. Because they are accurate, there are no negative
social consequences for people who have these conditions.
2. For the most part, media representations of psychiatric
issues are
in
accurate. Because they are inaccurate, there are significant
negative social consequences for people who have these
conditions.
Question 1
Abnormal Psychology.
In this conversation, here are the two opposing views that you
will need to consider to the best of your collective ability by the
end of the week:
NOTE: While it is easy to take a position and argue why you
believe that position to be true, I challenge you to engage in
higher order thinking: Consider the opposing viewpoints and
address the following questions:
A. What does each position believe? Why--what is the evidence
being used for their arguments? Evaluate the quality of the
evidence from a scholarly perspective.
B. Can you identify one or more logical points or pieces of
information in each perspective even though you may not agree
with that perspective completely?
C. What additional information would be helpful to know to
evaluate each perspective more effectively?
D. What is a potential 3rd or 4th perspective that should be
considered in this controversy? There are likely many other
perspectives besides these two.
The 1st two perspectives we are considering:

6. 1. Ausubel's argument that mental illness is real.
2. Szasz's argument that mental illness is a myth.