DSM-5, the new edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual, is due to be published soon. This is the book used to diagnose mental disorders, including autism. The new version makes some ...

The DSM-5 committee felt that asking clinicians ... "Our goal was to try to make the criteria easier for the usual clinician to use, and so we're no longer asking them to remember one criteria ...

The DSM entry now also aligns with the association’s manual of diagnostic criteria, Nygren said. “Consistency between these manuals is very important because even small differences between them can ...

The American Psychiatric Association presented early plans for the next DSM, with the goal of publishing a new edition within ...

(Medical Xpress) -- The American Psychiatric Association (APA) has proposed new diagnostic criteria for the fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5 ...

(Feb. 10, 2010) – The American Psychiatric Association today released the proposed draft diagnostic criteria for the fifth edition of Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM).

"The DSM-5 does not cover conditions outside of behavioral health. Thus, avoiding having to use one criteria for one set of conditions and another for all else was probably the reason for the ...

Although criteria used to assess serious alcohol problems will be revised in the upcoming fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5), these changes will not ...

This updated version refines diagnostic criteria, reflecting the latest research and clinical practices. We’ll look at how the DSM-5-TR is used to diagnose ADHD and its effect on both children ...

Mental health professionals use specific criteria to identify anxiety disorders. Learn how the DSM guides the diagnostic process and why it matters for your care. The Diagnostic and Statistical ...

Integrating comprehensive threat assessment criteria, particularly focusing on Extreme Overvalued Beliefs (EOBs), into the DSM-5 is not just an enhancement but an urgent necessity. Every day that ...