The controversial revision to psychiatrists' "bible" of diagnostic criteria has finally arrived. The American Psychiatric Association released its fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical ...
With the release of the latest edition of the mental health manual, the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM), LiveScience takes a close look at some of the disorders it defines.
DSM-5 has been restructured to consist of three sections in addition to the Preface, Classification of Coding, and Appendix. The new manual has removed the multiaxial organization (Axes I-V) of ...
Mental health professionals use the DSM to standardize the diagnosis and treatment processes for mental health conditions, including types of depression. The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of ...
In the DSM-5, what used to be called “Delirium, Dementia, Amnestic, and Other Cognitive Disorders” is now named “Neurocognitive Disorders.” The new classification was introduced to distinguish ...
Each month, Clinical Advisor makes one new clinical feature available ahead of print. Don’t forget to take the poll. The results will be published in the next month’s issue. The fifth edition of the ...