ˈædəmz bᵻlˈiːvd ðə lˈɪsts ʌv mˌælɐdˈæptɪv bᵻhˈeɪvjɚz lˈɪstᵻd ˌʌndɚɹ ˈiːtʃ dˌaɪəɡnˈɑːstɪk kˈæɾɪɡɚɹi wɜːɹ ˈæktʃuːəli bᵻhˈeɪvjɚz ˈɛmɐnˌeɪɾɪŋ fɹʌm ˌaʊɚ vəlˈɪʃənəl nˈeɪtʃɚ, ɹˈæðɚ ðˌænən ˈɪlnəs.
Adams believed the lists of maladaptive behaviors listed under each diagnostic category were actually behaviors emanating from our volitional nature, rather than an illness.