Dr. Raskin and has co-authored (with Ms. Gabrielle Phillips, a recent alum of the SUNY New Paltz mental health counseling program) a primer on alternatives to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. It has been published as an advance online article in Professional Psychology: Research and Practice.
Full reference and link to the article:
Phillips, G., & Raskin, J. D. (2020). A primer for clinicians on alternatives to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. Professional Psychology: Research and Practice. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1037/pro0000327
Public Significance Statement
This article offers a “primer” on several systems that can serve as either alternatives or supplements to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (fifth edition; DSM–5) in the diagnosis, conceptualization, and formulation of mental health concerns. Offering an invaluable resource to clinicians, students, and the lay public, the authors summarize the strengths and weaknesses of the International Classification of Diseases (10th and 11th editions), Psychodynamic Diagnostic Manual–2, hierarchical taxonomy of psychopathology, and power threat meaning framework, while also briefly mentioning the research domain criteria research initiative.