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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Gundark" data-source="post: 6366674" data-attributes="member: 6148">This comment isn't directed necessarily at you Billd91 but a few people have gone DSM-5? Why would tons of people buy this? Obviously it's not that hard to be on the top 10 list. Some context, I work in mental health and addictions and let me tell you that the DSM-5 is what health professionals use to guide their practice. It guides doctors in knowing what medications to prescribe, it helps counsellors to know what interventions to employ and on what level. Doctors, nurses, counsellors, social workers, occupational therapists, psychologists, academics and ANYBODY who works in mental health and addictions in North America will benefit from having having this book. It's feasible that entire teams of professionals would have this book purchased for them by their respective organizations. This population of professionals is significantly larger than the people who play D&D. The DSM-5 was released a while back, however there was a transition period where we still used the DSM-4, however this period is ending soon. So yeah while the DSM-5 may not be selling "thousands" per hour, it's probably sold loads over time and that's why it's on the list. The fact that D&D is outselling it right now is a big deal.</blockquote>