A newspaper editorialist argues that the use of dsm-iv-tr diagnostic labels is destructively antidemocratic, because it enables an elite corps of mental health professionals to subtly control the values and life-styles of the rest of society. explain what you might say to the editorialist about why psychologists use the medical model and the diagnostic labels in the dsm-iv-tr

The labels make it easier for psychiatrists to treat their patients.

Explanation: DSM stands for Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders and it is a publication for the classification of mental disorders using a common language and standard criteria. It is published by the American Psychiatric Association and is wildly used by researchers, psychiatric drug regulation agencies, health insurance providers, pharmaceutical companies, the legal system and policy makers.

Despite the risks that patients may take on their labelled disorders, the labels are a guide for what is wrong with patients and how to cure their condition, which actually makes it easier to prescribe medications to the patients who need them.

the arab empire adopted the muslim religion as their main belief. arabs would influence the people from the territories they invaded towards islam (the muslim belief).

nevertheless, throughout the history of the arab empire, rulers brought intellectual individuals from other religions to their centers of learning. these other foreigners included jews, christians, greeks, persians, and indians.   these resulted in the adoption of important knowledge developed by these cultures by the arabic empire. for example, the works of aristotle were translated from greek to arab and indian scientists brought the numerical concept of "zero" to the arabs.

nowadays, 93% of the arab population is muslim, which at the same time is subdivided in sects including the sunni, zaini, alawi, shia. the remaining 7% is composed mainly of christians.

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