Should distress and impairment be required for psychiatric diagnosis?

Vinkers CH, Strijbos DW, Meynen G

DOI: 10.1192/bjp.2026.10876
Published: 2026 Nov 9
Container: The British journal of psychiatry : the journal of mental science
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@article{allodium:10.1192/bjp.2026.10876,
  title = {Should distress and impairment be required for psychiatric diagnosis?},
  author = {Vinkers CH and Strijbos DW and Meynen G},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {The British journal of psychiatry : the journal of mental science},
  doi = {10.1192/bjp.2026.10876},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1192/bjp.2026.10876}
}

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CH, V., DW, S., & G, M. (2026). Should distress and impairment be required for psychiatric diagnosis?. The British journal of psychiatry : the journal of mental science. https://doi.org/10.1192/bjp.2026.10876

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