A simpler, better way to diagnose mental illness

Freud, too, knew the importance of listening carefully DIAGNOSING MENTAL illness is difficult. Giving broad names such as "schizophrenia" and "bipolar disorder" to particular sets of symptoms helps psychiatrists and patients discuss and treat what is going on, but many traits are symptomatic of more than one such named condition, giving plenty of scope for mislabelling. Moreover, the specialised interviews required to detect the presence of particular traits are time-consuming and require specif...