tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2361358365193630538.post951230724704683801..comments2024-03-20T19:17:02.285-07:00Comments on IN THE NEWS: Europeans first to shoot down controversial paraphiliaKaren Franklin, Ph.D.http://www.blogger.com/profile/01032855743077403199noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2361358365193630538.post-31717601504870607622010-11-09T05:58:18.530-08:002010-11-09T05:58:18.530-08:00The "proposal" is an outrageous absurdit...The "proposal" is an outrageous absurdity assaulting future youth and psychiatric credibility!<br />Dr. Rob Nilsenrobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06466180470484770152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2361358365193630538.post-49691075035134243512010-11-06T04:53:35.893-07:002010-11-06T04:53:35.893-07:00If it makes it into DSM-V despite this, DSM-V will...If it makes it into DSM-V despite this, DSM-V will be dead on arrival for forensic psychiatrists.<br /><br />Likewise if it rejects Asperger's syndrome - ironically, a decision which has <i>some</i> rationale, but is very unpopular especially with patients - it will be dead on arrival for autism specialists... and so on.Neuroskeptichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06647064768789308157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2361358365193630538.post-72912429068510461742010-10-27T23:49:46.708-07:002010-10-27T23:49:46.708-07:00Thank you, Dr Franklin, for your sensible posts on...Thank you, Dr Franklin, for your sensible posts on your sensible blog.<br /><br />I am afraid, however, that backing off on this one incredibly stupid proposal will not be sufficient to prevent American psychiatry (with your noble exception) from being the laughingstock of the world, a distinction it will share with the United States court system.G.C.B.noreply@blogger.com