My take from my short google search is that the two words together are convoluted. They can be too easily interchanged. But I think this should become a debate. The article posted above has some really good points about how the DSM specifically uses the terms. Keep in mind it is written for an audience of doctors whose primary directive has been to prescribe a treatment, usually in a chemical form. I am not so sure a "disorder" always needs a treatment. I know not all disorders need a chemical treatment for certain. Maybe it is just me but a disease seems to imply it does need a "cure". I can't think of a disease outside of ME that one doesn't desire a cure for.

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