Videos tagged with DSM Criteria

This livestream discusses the complex intersection of mental health and gun ownership, particularly in light of proposed New York legislation requiring mental health evaluations for firearm purchases. The speaker, who has a background in the mental health field, clarifies current federal disqualifiers for gun ownership, which primarily involve inpatient psychiatric hospitalization or drug treatment. The discussion delves into the broad and often subjective nature of mental health diagnoses, questioning what truly constitutes a disqualifying condition and highlighting the potential for abuse in such laws. The video emphasizes that common conditions like ADHD or Asperger's do not currently disqualify individuals under federal law, but acknowledges the ambiguity and potential for overreach in proposed legislation.