Revising the book on mental illness

Wednesday, February 10, 2010 - 16:07 in Health & Medicine

Experts call for listing binge eating and gambling as official disorders, but not sex addiction or obesity. After years of research, professional infighting and maneuvering from various interest groups, the nation's psychiatrists Tuesday unveiled proposed changes to the manual used to diagnose and treat mental disorders around the world.

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