User talk:Qualified Psychologist

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Depressive Disorder Not Otherwise Specified
Hi there. I see you've been editing some psychology-related articles, such as Depressive Disorder Not Otherwise Specified. I've removed your edit to that article because it contains weasel words. Sorry about the rather pejorative term, but its what is used here. The basic notion is you should not use phrases like "prominent psychologists say..." because these statements cannot be verified by readers. Could I ask you to cite reliable sources for these statements? Thanks, Gwernol 02:43, 1 December 2006 (UTC)
 * well, let's say you wanted to add "Many prominent pscyhologists disagree that these disorders truely count as mental illnesses." First you'll need to find two or more published sources where prominent psychologists state the disorders aren't mental illness. Then you can follow the instructions here which tell you how to cite those sources to backup your claim. You'll end up adding something like:


 * "Prominent psychologists like Prof. Psychologist1 and Prof Psychologist1 have stated that these disorders aren't mental illnesses"


 * Obviously those particular references are made up to illustrate how to do it. Good luck, Gwernol 03:13, 1 December 2006 (UTC)