The Wrong Demographic
- Me: Do you know when the new DSM-V is coming out? I have been considering getting it for future reference.
- Psychiatrist: Well, at your stage, that is probably not a worthwhile investment.
- Me: More useful for the resident or the specialist?
- Psychiatrist: Not even them.
- Me: Really.
- Psychiatrist: Do you know who the largest consumers of DSM manuals are in the United States?
- Me: Doctors?
- Psychiatrist: Lawyers.
- Me: ...
- Psychiatrist: They put it to good use.