The DSM focuses only on current symptoms associated with clinically significant impairment or distress. This tool does not evaluate the strength, skills and abilities of the individual and the environment in which he lives. The DSM does not consider that individuals are more successful when they are helped to recognize their strengths and the resources available to them. Transforming the DSM is no easy task as the medical model requires a diagnosis to obtain reimbursement for services. There is a need for integration between the medical sector and social services. Social workers must hold positions in the medical hierarchy. The medical model must recognize the association between psychosocial factors and physical well-being, and clients must be seen as contextual and part of a larger process. The DSM should take into account the difference between identity, attribute and behavior (Graybeal, 2001). The DSM describes only the negative aspects of a client's life and does not support human strength and resilience. Without a more balanced approach clinicians run the risk of focusing primarily on negative attributes, classifying a client as one-dimensional (Lopez, 2006). Conceptualizing individuals based on well-being and positive functions (glass half full), allows the client to capture them