Disease Mongering in Psychiatry: Is it Fact or Fiction?

Disease mongering is used to refer to the attempts by pharmaceutical companies or others with similar interests, to enlarge the market for a treatment by convincing people that they are sick and need medical intervention. This paper critically analyses the "for" and "against" arguments of disease mongering in psychiatric disorders, both new and old, such as bipolar disorders, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, restless legs syndrome, premenstrual dysphoric disorder, female sexual dysfunction, social phobia, metabolic syndrome, and road rage disorder.