The final diagnostic criteria for the fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) has been approved by the leadership of the American Psychiatric Association ...

This post is in response to DSM 5 to the Barricades on Grief By Allen J Frances M.D. There is a rising hysteria regarding the forthcoming DSM-5, the diagnostic manual of mental disorders due to be ...

DSM-5 has been described as the bible of psychiatry but the assumption that professionals use it for their own gain is far fetched. PA DSM-5, the latest version of the Diagnostic and Statistical ...

NEW ORLEANS -- At the American Psychiatric Association (APA) annual meeting, MedPage Today sat down with Paul Appelbaum, MD, chair of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) ...

Finally. After many contentious years, the American Psychiatric Assn. has unleashed DSM-5, the fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. If you know one thing about ...

Despite oft-heard complaints, the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) continues to be the primary diagnostic manual used by mental health professionals. However, in the last ...

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 ...

Clinicians must use their judgement and look beyond the narrow debate about whether mental illnesses have a biological or psychosocial basis. crises_crs/Flickr This weekend saw the release of the ...

Diagnoses are a combination of social conditions and medical symptoms A new edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual eliminates some mental disorders while including new criteria for ...