copyright problems with diagnostic criteria the american psychiatric association has not released its diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders into public domain but claims copyright the wikimedia foundation has received a letter of complaint ticket for those with access about the use of their diagnostic criteria in this and a number of other articles currently this content is blanked pending investigation which will last approximately one week please feel free to provide input at the copyright problems board listing during that time individuals with access to the books would be particularly welcome in helping to conduct the investigation assistance developing a plan to prevent misuse of the apa's material on wikipedia projects would also be welcome thank you talk