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By the book 照本宣科 The American Psychiatric Association s latestdiagnostic manual remains a flawed attempt tocategorise mental illness 美国精神医学会最新诊断手册在精神疾病分类上仍有欠缺 A BOOK with the title Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition doesnot sound destined to be a bestseller, particularly at $199 a pop. 《精神疾病诊断与统计手册，第五版》这个书名听上去注定成不了畅销书，尤其一本竟要199美元。 But DSM-5, as it is known for short, is almost certain to become one. 但是DSM-5几乎肯定会成为一本畅销书。 Its predecessor, DSM-IV, which was published in 1994, has sold more than 1m copies.DSM-5, which will go on sale on May 22nd, is likely to do at least as well. 其上一版，1994年出版的DSM-4已售出超过一百万册。DSM-5将于5月22日开售，很可能至少也会卖到这个数。 The reason is that the DSM series, which is published by the American Psychiatric Association,has become the global standard for the description of mental illness. 美国精神医学会出版的DSM丛书如此大卖的原因是其已经成为精神疾病症状描述的全球标准。 | 
