Proposal for DSM-V inclusion of
Sam Neill Appreciation Disorder (SNAD)
Copyright Rachel Rice 1999 Not to be
copied in any form whatsoever.
(For those not in the business, the DSM is the
Diagnostic Statistical Manual,
now in its fourth revision, DSM-IV, and is used as a diagnostic
"bible"
for assessment/diagnostic purposes, and which has codes for insurance billing
purposes.)
2000.1 Sam Neill
Appreciation Disorder
A.
Either obsession or compulsion
Obsession
as defined by thinking, fantasizing, and/or daydreaming about Sam Neill for
more than 25 percent of waking hours and at least 67 percent of sleeping hours.
Compulsion
as defined by acquiring at least one item, icon, representation, or other
tangible representation o, or pertaining to, Sam Neill.
The
person has displayed one or more of the following behaviors for a minimum of 2
hours:
1)
Has stopped at multiple video stores and/or has taken back roads versus
highways in hopes of finding videos stores to stop at. When inside video
stores, only considers renting and/or buying Sam Neil videos, and has watched a
minimum of 8 Sam Neill movies consecutively without watching Any Other Movies.
2)
Has made unplanned/unscheduled stops at malls to see if there are poster shops,
and has looked exclusively for Sam Neill photos in same.
3)
Has allocated a portion of his or her home for the exclusive placement of Sam
Neill-related artifacts. Might or might not call said portion a
"Shrine."
4)
Has placed at least one image of Sam Neill on a wall in such a way as to
validate the belief that "Sam is looking right at" the person.
5)
Has one or more companion animals named Sam, Neill, Sam Neill, or any of the
names of characters portrayed by Sam Neill. NOTE: The companion animal might or
might not be "visible" to others.
6)
Has on at least one occasion referred to Sam Neill as "My Sam,"
"my boyfriend, Sam Neill," or "my husband, movie and TV actor
Sam Neill" and the person is not actually dating nor married to Sam Neill.
7)
Has on at least one occasion either involuntarily or deliberately envisioned
Sam Neill wet.
B. The
disturbance is not better accounted for by a mood disturbance that is not
substance induced.
C. The
disturbance does not occur exclusively during the course of a delirium.
D. There are
persistent and active attempts to avoid activities, people, places that do not
evoke reminders or images of Sam Neill.
E. Either while
experiencing or after experiencing a Sam Neill event, the person has a
subjective sense of
a.
extreme emotional responsiveness or
b.
a reduction in awareness of his or her surroundings (e.g., "being in a
daze")
F. Persistent
symptoms of increased arousal (not present before the event) as indicated by
two (or more) of the following:
a.
difficulty falling or staying asleep
b.
difficulty concentrating
c.
exaggerated startle response
G. The
disturbance does not cause significant distress.
H. The
disturbance causes impairment in social, occupational, or other important areas
of functioning.
I. The symptoms
cannot be accounted for by Any Other Psychological Factors.
J. The
disturbance is not due to Any Other Mental Disorder.
K. The
disturbance is not substance induced.
Specify if:
With
poor insight: if for most of the time the person considers the behaviors
completely normal.
With
perceptual disturbances, either tactile, visual, or auditory.
Early
onset, late onset, or with atypical features.
With
catatonic features.
2000.12 Sam Neill
Appreciation Disorder Not Otherwise Specified
This category is
for Sam Neill disorders that do not meet the criteria for any specific Sam
Neill disorder or for another mental disorder having features involving impulse
control or other obsessive-compulsive disorders not described elsewhere.
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