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Shyness, bereavement and eccentric behavior could be classed as a mental illness under new guidelines, leaving millions of people at risk of being diagnosed as having a psychiatric disorder, Daily Telegraph reported.

Under changes planned to the diagnosis handbook used by doctors in the U.S., common behavioral traits are likely to be listed as a mental illness, it was reported.

The fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM) of Mental Disorders could also include internet addiction and gambling as medical problems.

A petition launched to try to stop the publication of the new edition was backed by 11,000 signatures from psychologists. （點(diǎn)擊《每日電訊報(bào)》查看原文）

害羞或被列為精神疾病

?????? 新的《精神疾病診斷與統(tǒng)計(jì)手冊》可能會(huì)將害羞﹑喪親之哀﹑以及一些古怪的行為納入精神疾病的范疇，數(shù)百萬人可能因此被診斷為患有精神方面的疾病。

???????據(jù)英國《每日電訊報(bào)》報(bào)道，美國醫(yī)生使用的診斷手冊將會(huì)有些改變，一些常見的行為特征很可能也將被視作精神疾病。

???????比如網(wǎng)癮和賭博將作為醫(yī)學(xué)問題收入第五版《精神疾病診斷與統(tǒng)計(jì)手冊》。

???????有人就此請?jiān)敢笞柚乖摪姹镜陌l(fā)行，活動(dòng)目前已得到11000名心理學(xué)家的簽名支持。

(China.org.cn February 22, 2012)