Psychologists are usually a friendly bunch, even when they disagree. If you say you have a headache at a meeting, many will reach out and offer you a Panadol or a herbal remedy. They are part of a “helping” profession, after all. In recent years, however, things have taken a darker turn and there are matters which have caused deep division within the profession. There are now psychological dissidents who do not agree with the promulgation of certain recent diagnoses. These are not minor differences of opinion, but ultimately reflect a difference in understanding the human person, a fundamental cultural…