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 ...

Addiction is generally understood as a severe for of substance use disorder. Learn what distinguishes them and where to go to ...

audio: Audio from the DSM-5 media briefing of the proposed draft criteria. view more Credit: American Psychiatric Association. ARLINGTON, Va. (Feb. 10, 2010) – The American Psychiatric ...

Although criteria used to assess alcohol problems will change in the upcoming DSM-5, a new study suggests that these changes will not affect the prevalence of the disorder.

The inclusion of increased activity or energy in the DSM-5 criteria for bipolar disorder decreased prevalence of manic and hypomanic episodes but did not affect longitudinal outcomes, according to ...

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 ...

"These draft criteria represent a decade of work by the APA in reviewing and revising DSM," said APA President Alan Schatzberg, M.D. "But it is important to note that DSM-5 is still very much a ...

Clinicians look at the DSM and match the patient’s symptoms with the criteria for diagnosis. ... Revised Autism Criteria in New DSM Raises Concerns. Published on January 1, 2014.

Both the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th edition (DSM-5), and the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th Edition (ICD-10 ...

But for the DSM-5 diagnosis, they tried to match up that same data with the DSM-5 criteria automatically, without a clinician making the final call. "It's like comparing apples and oranges," says Kim.

Beyond Gun Politics. It is crucial to recognize that the need for updated DSM-5 threat assessment criteria extends beyond the polarized debates surrounding gun politics.Threats of violence ...