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'Now you actually have a blood test': Psychiatry's bible, the DSM, is getting upgraded to include biological markers. A psychiatrist explains what that means for mental health.


Live Science spoke with psychiatrist Anand Kumar about the next edition of the "Diagnostic and Statistical Manual Of Mental Disorders", which will include biological factors like genetics in studying and diagnosing psychiatric conditions.

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