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Re:Can You Call a 9-Year-Old a Psychopath? by Alex3917 on Monday May 14, 2012 @01:19PM (#3972018)
"Your comment supports a sentiment that is vastly outdated and no longer supported by the current state of psychiatric research."

[Citation needed]

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Re:Can You Call a 9-Year-Old a Psychopath? by fruchtose on Tuesday May 15, 2012 @09:26PM (#3979888)
I am no psychiatrist, but from what I've read, the current consensus indicates that psychiatric orders can be detected using reasonable criteria. The widespread use of the DSM demonstrates this idea. The DSM is occasionally updated, and each revision reflects the changing ideas about psychiatry.

Source: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/12/us/dsm-revisions-may-sharp...

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