mind you i'm enormously profitable publishing after the american psychiatric association. so every few years all around the world um we dealt with its financial health of the retreat the american psychiatric history the manual that changed frequently but the practitioners come to the defence of dsm five. they believe in i knew it provides a useful tool for explaining complicated human behavior my respect to the pantry of what is considered normal people do not rush to add attachments as a society that there is diagnostic information. another thing to understand what the bbc regional let's face it could use the dsm fine. it's chewy and effort to make it unique and useful. useful but for whom psychiatrists degree of reference guide to finding common terminology for mental illness is a necessity. but who wants a society in which all of its members are defined to ask you. okay you that the criticism directed at the tedious and it's published by the american psychiatric association the largest such organization into well it's been nice the pharmaceutical industry how to punch yo

suppose the american psychiatric association and all other professional associations do use the sem. it seems to me what the state is saying is it declines the standards that are designed and administer and interpret the test. >> i feel responsible for that. of the constitution which we submitted, if there were a constitutional rule the eighth amendment requires florida to adopt all kinds of clinical criteria that the a p a -- >> this is not clinical, statistical criteria of -- clinical would be sem, not a clinical judgment but a standard error of measurement. >> justice kennedy's question is how can florida deviate from what the dsm, best practices. >> what the test givers say is the right way to look at their test? >> the test measures publish the error measurement. they are suggesting deviations? >> not challenging the two standard deviations. the other two factors of your tests based on a school or, that has sem of 5, you have to use the sem. it is very different. you have to take that number and declared that person mentally intellectually challenged. they apply the other factor

or the american psychiatric association. it is inherent in the test and all clinicians are told both professional associations made clear because it is simply a statistical fact it must be taken into account such that and obtained iq test score is actually the result of an obtained iq test score is a test band. >> for what purpose did they establish these? is it for the purpose of determinidetermini ng who is so incapable of controlling his actions that he shouldn't be subject to the death penalty? is that what they're looking for when they establish 70 to 75? what are they looking for? >> intelligence tests supply, i mean they weren't created for the definition, the clinical definition of mental retardation. the rear created to determine a proxy for true intellectual function and therefore a true iq test score. the general. >> i'm not talking about iq tests in general. i'm talking about why did they pick -- they use to pick and now they pick between 70 and 75 is the upper limit. the upper limit for what? i assume it's for pe

the american psychiatric association said that the concept of addiction still needs more study.ut in china and south korea, it's a major health threat. >> it's similar to an eating disorder. just because you have a problem with food doesn't mean that you're not going to eat again. >> reporter: andrew has rediscovered music, something that he abandoned during his online bing manies. >> feel the farther of the brain, go see friends, and the real world doesn't matter. >> reporter: as everyone here learns that the real world does matter, they have simple advice for people like me and maybe you, unplugging for a mere 24 hours. that advice, do it. >> for one day, be present. and then i invite you to bring more of those days in to be present. it really will change your life. >> so consider giving it a try. it's really just that easy. aljazeera, seattle. >> there's winter weather in the southeast. and this is the mix area. it's cold air, and freezing rain and snow. winter advisories and snow warnings because the snow will clear out. right in this area, it's down below freezing. raleigh,

or the american psychiatric association. it is inherent in the test and all clinicians are told both professional associations made clear because it is simply a statistical fact it must be taken into account such that and obtained iq test score is actually the result of an obtained iq test score is a test band. >> for what purpose did they establish these? is it for the purpose of determinidetermini ng who is so incapable of controlling his actions that he shouldn't be subject to the death penalty? is that what they're looking for when they establish 70 to 75? what are they looking for? >> intelligence tests supply, i mean they weren't created for the definition, the clinical definition of mental retardation. the rear created to determine a proxy for true intellectual function and therefore a true iq test score. the general. >> i'm not talking about iq tests in general. i'm talking about why did they pick -- they use to pick and now they pick between 70 and 75 is the upper limit. the upper limit for what? i assume it's for pe

according to the american psychiatric association, 90% of all rapists and serial rapists will commit an average of 300 to 600 rapes in a lifetime. this is not just a military problem -- this is not just a problem within the military, it becomes a societal and national security risk to us all. while i try to survive and hope that my life would get better, even years later, the constant stigmatization, personal attacks, ostracism and ptsd was never ending. choosing death was my way of taking responsibility for my circumstances. i simply haven't found the reurces to cope. i sit here before you in this wheelchair due to a spinal cord injury that resulted in paraplegia from a self-inflicted gunshot wound from a nine millimeter handgun. i felt my death would spare my wife, daughter and myself the dishonor the rape brought upon us. this should send a clear statement of just how bad things can get in the lives of sexual assault survivors when they feel no hope, and are not being offered the appropriate clinical support needed for them and their families. the armed forces were severely remiss

suppose that the american psychiatric association and all other professional associations do use thecm. suppose that. it seems to me that what the state is saying here, in declining to use that, is that it declines to follow the whodards set by the people administer and interpret the test. >> well, i have two responses to that. if there were a constitutional rule that the eighth amendment required adoption of all kinds --clinical criteria >> this is not clinical, this is statistical. butkeep saying clinical, the scm is not a clinical judgment. >> that is right, but the justices question, as i understood it, was -- how can florida deviate from what was suggested in best practice? >> this has nothing to do with best practices. this has to do with what the test givers say is the right way to look at their test. >> the test makers published the error. how manysuggesting deviations. >> no, they are not challenging the standard deviations. they are saying that if you are going to preclude functioning of the other factors of your test based on a score of a test that says it has five, you ha

suppose the american psychiatric association and oliver are fictional associations do use the sem. it seems to me what the state is saying here in declining to use that is that it declines to follow the standards that are set by the people that designed and administered and interpreted the tests. >> i have two responses to that. if the constitutional -- and it's not that there were constitutional rule that the eighth amendment adopted all kinds of clinical criteria that the apa. >> this is not clinical. this is statistical. you keep saying clinical but the sem is not a clinical -- clinical judgment. so standard error of judgment. >> that's right but justice kennedy's question was how can florida deviate from what the dsm or the ai dd suggests her best practices. >> this has nothing to do with best practices. it has to do with what the test givers say is the right way to look at their tests. >> the test measures published in the error measure but it's the dsm and the ai dd that are suggesting how many deviations you should use. >> no they are not challenging the two standard deviati

. >> but we didn't base our decision on the study of what the american psychiatric association and otheredical associations consider to be mental retardation. we based it on what was that general rule of the states. and a large number of states have adopted 70 as the criterion. what do the american people think is the level of mental retardation that should make it impossible to impose the death penalty. we didn't look for the answer to that question. we look to the state stayed. what has changed in what the states do, and i think -- >> justice scalia, i would like to respond with four points and i hope desperately that i will remember them. first of all, what the court said was number one is made clear aif madeclear as it is ren alabama in grand versus florida that while the consensus or perceived consensus among the state is important, the test is this conclusion about what the eighth amendment does or does not allow in making that determination page 318 of the court's opinion. the court after reciting footnote three but virtually identical definitions of mental retardation and footnot

>> you know john, this is something that is not recognized by the american psychiatric association as something that's a legitimate psychological disorder. it's not yet described that way. there's a lot of disagreement about whether internet addiction is actually an addiction as classically defined. just not covered by insurance. >> allen schauffler, the space needle in the background and the sun said over the olympic mountains, it's a beautiful shot, allen, thank you very much. >>> laws legalizing marijuana, force police. >> i'm looking at the white car and the semi in front of us. >> adapting to driving while high and once an arrest is made, there's another problem. >> the thing is driving stoned and driving drunk are nothing alike and i'll explain why in a moment. >> welcome back to al jazeera america. i'm john siegenthaler. there's breaking news we're fog this half hour. malasian airlines has lost communication with one of its planes. the plane is a boeing 777. it was expected to arrive in koala lumpur over an hour ago. what do you know florence qux. >> we know that air control lo

. >> reporter: the american psychiatric association said the concept of internet addiction still needsmore study. but in places like china and south korea, it's a major health threat. >> it's similar to an eating disorder. just because you say you have a problem with food, it doesn't mean you can never eat again. >> reporter: andrew is connecting again with musk. he's hoping that it will help reorder his life. as everyone relearns that the real world does matter they have simple advice for me and maybe you unplugging for a mere 24 hours. that advice, do it. >> for one day be present. then i invite you to bring more of those days in to be present. it really will change your life. >> now, andrew and the other patients there will probably follow up with outpatient treatment after that. they're trying to develop life plans that will allow them to live in a world where this is a constant. this is not going away. for the rest of us maybe we can give it a try. push the button. turn it off, see what happens, tony? >> good luck with that. allen schauffler for us in seattle. >>> people all over

according to the american psychiatric association, 90% of all rapists and serial rapists will commit an average of 300 to 600 rapes in a lifetime. this is not just a military problem -- this is not just a problem within the military, it becomes a societal and national security risk to us all. while i try to survive and hope that my life would get better, even years later, the constant stigmatization, personal attacks, ostracism and ptsd was never ending. choosing death was my way of taking responsibility for my circumstances. i simply haven't found the resources to cope. i sit here before you in this wheelchair due to a spinal cord injury that resulted in paraplegia from a self-inflicted gunshot wound from a nine millimeter handgun. i felt my death would spare my wife, daughter and myself the dishonor the rape brought upon us. this should send a clear statement of just how bad things can get in the lives of sexual assault survivors when they feel no hope, and are not being offered the appropriate clinical support needed for them and their families. the armed forces were severely remi

the american psychiatric association says the concept of internet addiction still needs more study.ut in countries like china and south korea, it's seen as a major public health threat. >> it's similar to like an eating disorder meaning that, you know, just because you might have a problem with food, you can't say, i am never going to eat again. >> andrew has rediscovered music, a connection he abandoned on online binges. it's hoping it can reorder his life. >> there is that part of your brain that says go on the internet, see your friends, watch youtube. the real world doesn't matter. >> as everyone relearns the real world does matter, they have simple advice for people like me and you, unplugging for a mere 24 hours. >> advice: do it. >> for one day, be present. and then i invite you to bring more of those days in to be present. it will really change your life. >> consider giving it a try. it's really just that easy. alan schoffler, seattle. >> a 250,000 dollar viper caught -- i was checking my e-mails. it's between chrysler and a washington state community college. the red car wa

suppose that the american psychiatric association and all of the professional associations to use as cn, suppose that. it seems to me with the state is saying here in declining to use that is that it declines to follow the standard for other set by the people to design and administer and interpret the tests. >> well, i have two responses to that. the constitutional -- if there were constitutional rule that the eighth amendment requires the adoption of all kinds of clinical criteria that the epa -- >> this is not clinical but statistical criteria. >> there are two. >> the sc and is not a clinical judgment. it's a standard error of measurement. >> this the right way to look get there test. >> the test measures, the air measurement. they're suggesting how many deviations. >> they're not challenging the two standard deviations. if you're going to preclude functioning abilities and the other two factors of your test based on a score of a test that says it has a sem of five then you have to use the sem. it is very different. we are not saying you have to take that number and declare that p

. >> reporter: health insurance does not cover the treatment and the american psychiatric associatione concept of internet addict shunl still needs more study but in china and south korea it is seen as a major public health threat. >> an eating disorder and you may have a problem but can't say i'm not going to eat again. >> reporter: he rediscovered music and he abandoned that during the online bilges and hoping it the help reorder his life. >> go on the internet and see all your friends and go watch youtube and the real world doesn't matter. >> reporter: as everyone here relearns that the real world does matter they have simple advice for people like me and maybe you unplugging for a mere 24 hours, that advice, do it. >> for one day be present and then i invite you to bring more of the days in to be present. it really will change your life. >> reporter: so consider giving it a try. it's really just that easy. allen with al jazeera seattle. >> reporter: here is another tid bid last week a 19-year-old california college student was reported missing after she stopped responding to text