The American Psychiatric Association is proposing changes to the manual doctors use to diagnose and treat mental disorders including autism, addictions and schizophrenia. The Diagnostic and ...
The American Psychiatric Association is about to release the fifth version of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM ). Criticism has been mounting for years about the ...
A new article presents the challenges in using three major diagnostic manuals from a scientific perspective and offer some recommendations for re-conceptualizing the mental disorders they describe.
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 ...