Showing posts with label DSM 5. Show all posts
Showing posts with label DSM 5. Show all posts

Thursday, June 4, 2015

DSM5 Videos from Taylor Study Method



Schizophrenia
1. Prominent psychotic symptoms, with abnormalities in one or more of five domains: delusions, hallucinations, disorganized thinking, grossly disorganized behavior, and negative symptoms
2. Positive symptoms: excess or distortion of normal functions, e.g., delusions and hallucinations
3. Negative symptoms: decrease or loss of normal functions, e.g., blunted affect, lack of fluidity of speech, avolition, alogia, anhedonia, asociality
4. Delusions: fixed beliefs unamenable to change: persecutory, referential, grandiose, erotomanic, nihilistic, somatic
5. Hallucinations: sensory modalities without external stimulus: auditory, tactile
6. Disorganized thinking: formal thought disorder inferred from speech
7. Grossly disorganized or abnormal motor behavior: range of manifestations: silliness to unpredictable agitation; catatonia
8. Mnemonic for symptoms: DELUSIONS HERALD SCHIZOPHRENIA BAD NEWS: The initials DHSBN stand for symptoms domains: Delusions, Hallucinations, Speech-disorganized, Behavior- disorganized, Negative symptoms

QUESTION:
Negative or deficit symptoms of schizophrenia include all of the following, except:

ANSWERS:
A. auditory hallucinations.
B. impoverished thought or speech.
C. low motivation.
D. social isolation.

RATIONALE:
A is correct, as hallucinations are a positive or excess symptom; Answers B, C, and D are incorrect, as they all depict negative or deficit symptoms.



Anti-social Behavior, Hypomania, Narcisistic Personality Disorder, Bipolar Disorder, Histrionic Personality Disorder

  https://vimeo.com/103349596


 Neurocognitive Disorders https://vimeo.com/103499076

Saturday, July 19, 2014

DSM5 Diagnostic Criteria and Coding

Image source - http://www.psychiatry.org/Image%20Library/Publications/DSM-5_3D.gif

From the list below there are 20 Diagnostic Criteria under the new DSM5 (2013). Which among the list would likely be included in the licensure exam? For us at TR Review we based our consideration from the Course Specifications provided by CHED which includes the following:


  • Disorders usually first diagnosed in infancy, childhood or adolescence                             
  • Cognitive Disorders                                                                                                      
  • Substance-related Disorders                                                                                                     
  • Schizophrenia and other Psychotic Disorders                                                                               
  • Mood Disorders                                                                                                                        
  • Anxiety Disorders                                                                                                                     
  • Dissociative Disorders                                                                                                              
  • Personality Disorders


Note:  we are not saying these will be the only topics (criteria) that  will be covered, but we suggest to give emphasis in your review. As future Psychometrician would you think these criteria will be useful? We think they are. 

But please do not limit yourself in learning only these criteria but also learn the rest of the criteria: the nuances, similarities and relatedness of some with the other criteria. We included in the description of each criteria a summary from wikipedia - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DSM-5

Diagnostic Criteria 

Source - http://www.psychiatry.org/File%20Library/Practice/DSM/DSM-5/DSM-5-TOC.pdf

1) Neurodevelopmental Disorders


a) Intellectual Disabilities
Intellectual Disability (Intellectual Developmental Disorder)
Global Developmental Delay
Unspecified Intellectual Disability (Intellectual Developmental Disorder)

b) Communication Disorders
Language Disorder
Speech Sound Disorder (previously Phonological Disorder)
Childhood-Onset Fluency Disorder (Stuttering)
Social (Pragmatic) Communication Disorder
Unspecified Communication Disorder

c)Autism Spectrum Disorder
Autism Spectrum Disorder

d) Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
Other Specified Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
Unspecified Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder

e) Specific Learning Disorder
Specific Learning Disorder

f) Motor Disorders
Developmental Coordination Disorder
Stereotypic Movement Disorder
Tic Disorders
Tourette’s Disorder
Persistent (Chronic) Motor or Vocal Tic Disorder
Provisional Tic Disorder
Other Specified Tic Disorder
Unspecified Tic Disorder

g) Other Neurodevelopmental Disorders
Other Specified Neurodevelopmental Disorder
Unspecified Neurodevelopmental Disorder

Neurodevelopmental disorders
                                                                      Source -  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DSM-5


2) Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders

Schizotypal (Personality) Disorder
Delusional Disorder
Brief Psychotic Disorder
Schizophreniform Disorder
Schizophrenia
Schizoaffective Disorder
Substance/Medication-Induced Psychotic Disorder
Psychotic Disorder Due to Another Medical Condition

a) Catatonia
Catatonia Associated With Another Mental Disorder (Catatonia Specifier)
Catatonic Disorder Due to Another Medical Condition
Unspecified Catatonia
Other Specified Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorder
Unspecified Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorder

Schizophrenia spectrum and other psychotic disorders
  • A major mood episode is required for schizoaffective disorder (for a majority of the disorder's duration after criterion A [related to delusions, hallucinations, disorganized speech or behavior, and negative symptoms such as avolition] is met).[2]
  • Catatonia in all contexts requires 3 of a total of 12 symptoms. Catatonia may be a specifier for depressive, bipolar, and psychotic disorders; part of another medical condition; or of another specified diagnosis.[2]

                                                                    Source -  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DSM-5


3) Bipolar and Related Disorders

Bipolar I Disorder
Bipolar II Disorder
Cyclothymic Disorder
Substance/Medication-Induced Bipolar and Related Disorder
Bipolar and Related Disorder Due to Another Medical Condition
Other Specified Bipolar and Related Disorder
Unspecified Bipolar and Related Disorder

4) Depressive Disorders

Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder
Major Depressive Disorder, Single and Recurrent Episodes
Persistent Depressive Disorder (Dysthymia)
Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder
Substance/Medication-Induced Depressive Disorder
Depressive Disorder Due to Another Medical Condition
Other Specified Depressive Disorder
Unspecified Depressive Disorder

Depressive disorders
  • Specifiers were added for mixed symptoms and for anxiety, along with guidance to physicians for suicidality.[2]
  • The term dysthymia now also would be called persistent depressive disorder.

                                                                        Source -  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DSM-5

5) Anxiety Disorders

Separation Anxiety Disorder
Selective Mutism
Specific Phobia
Social Anxiety Disorder (Social Phobia)
Panic Disorder
Panic Attack (Specifier)
Agoraphobia
Generalized Anxiety Disorder
Substance/Medication-Induced Anxiety Disorder
Anxiety Disorder Due to Another Medical Condition
Other Specified Anxiety Disorder
Unspecified Anxiety Disorder

Anxiety disorders
  • For the various forms of phobias and anxiety disorders, DSM-5 removes the requirement that the subject (formerly, over 18 years old) "must recognize that their fear and anxiety are excessive or unreasonable". Also, the duration of at least 6 months now applies to everyone (not only to children).[2]
  • Specific types of phobias became specifiers but are otherwise unchanged.[2]
  • The generalized specifier for social anxiety disorder (formerly, social phobia) changed in favor of a performance only (i.e., public speaking or performance) specifier.[2]

                                                                     Source -  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DSM-5


6) Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Body Dysmorphic Disorder
Hoarding Disorder
Trichotillomania (Hair-Pulling Disorder)
Excoriation (Skin-Picking) Disorder
Substance/Medication-Induced Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorder
Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorder Due to Another Medical Condition
Other Specified Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorder
Unspecified Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorder

7) Trauma- and Stressor-Related Disorders

Reactive Attachment Disorder
Disinhibited Social Engagement Disorder
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Acute Stress Disorder
Adjustment Disorders
Other Specified Trauma- and Stressor-Related Disorder
Unspecified Trauma- and Stressor-Related Disorder

8) Dissociative Disorders

Dissociative Identity Disorder
Dissociative Amnesia
Depersonalization/Derealization Disorder
Other Specified Dissociative Disorder
Unspecified Dissociative Disorder

Dissociative disorders
  • The criteria for dissociative identity disorder were expanded to include "possession-form phenomena and functional neurological symptoms". It is made clear that "transitions in identity may be observable by others or self-reported".[2]Criterion B was also modified for people who experience gaps in recall of everyday events (not only trauma).[2]

                                                                      Source -  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DSM-5


9) Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders

Somatic Symptom Disorder
Illness Anxiety Disorder
Conversion Disorder (Functional Neurological Symptom Disorder)
Psychological Factors Affecting Other Medical Conditions
Factitious Disorder
Other Specified Somatic Symptom and Related Disorder
Unspecified Somatic Symptom and Related Disorder


10) Feeding and Eating Disorders

Pica
Rumination Disorder
Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder
Anorexia Nervosa
Bulimia Nervosa
Binge-Eating Disorder
Other Specified Feeding or Eating Disorder
Unspecified Feeding or Eating Disorder


11) Elimination Disorders

Enuresis
Encopresis
Other Specified Elimination Disorder
Unspecified Elimination Disorder


12) Sleep-Wake Disorders

Insomnia Disorder
Hypersomnolence Disorder
Narcolepsy

a) Breathing-Related Sleep Disorders
Obstructive Sleep Apnea Hypopnea
Central Sleep Apnea
Sleep-Related Hypoventilation
Circadian Rhythm Sleep-Wake Disorders

b) Parasomnias
Non–Rapid Eye Movement Sleep Arousal Disorders
 Sleepwalking
 Sleep Terrors
Nightmare Disorder
Rapid Eye Movement Sleep Behavior Disorder
Restless Legs Syndrome
Substance/Medication-Induced Sleep Disorder
Other Specified Insomnia Disorder
Unspecified Insomnia Disorder
Other Specified Hypersomnolence Disorder
Unspecified Hypersomnolence Disorder
Other Specified Sleep-Wake Disorder
Unspecified Sleep-Wake Disorder


13) Sexual Dysfunctions

Delayed Ejaculation
Erectile Disorder
Female Orgasmic Disorder
Female Sexual Interest/Arousal Disorder
Genito-Pelvic Pain/Penetration DisorderDSM-5 Table of Male Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder
Premature (Early) Ejaculation
Substance/Medication-Induced Sexual Dysfunction
Other Specified Sexual Dysfunction
Unspecified Sexual Dysfunction


14) Gender Dysphoria

Gender Dysphoria
Other Specified Gender Dysphoria
Unspecified Gender Dysphoria


15) Disruptive, Impulse-Control, and Conduct Disorders

Oppositional Defiant Disorder
Intermittent Explosive Disorder
Conduct Disorder
Antisocial Personality Disorder
Pyromania
Kleptomania
Other Specified Disruptive, Impulse-Control, and Conduct Disorder
Unspecified Disruptive, Impulse-Control, and Conduct Disorder


16) Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders

a) Substance-Related Disorders
 Substance Use Disorders
 Substance-Induced Disorders
 Substance Intoxication and Withdrawal
 Substance/Medication-Induced Mental Disorders

b) Alcohol-Related Disorders
 Alcohol Use Disorder
 Alcohol Intoxication
 Alcohol Withdrawal
 Other Alcohol-Induced Disorders
 Unspecified Alcohol-Related Disorder

c) Caffeine-Related Disorders
 Caffeine Intoxication
 Caffeine Withdrawal
 Other Caffeine-Induced Disorders
 Unspecified Caffeine-Related Disorder

d) Cannabis-Related Disorders
 Cannabis Use Disorder
 Cannabis Intoxication
 Cannabis Withdrawal
 Other Cannabis-Induced Disorders
 Unspecified Cannabis-Related Disorder

e) Hallucinogen-Related Disorders
 Phencyclidine Use Disorder
 Other Hallucinogen Use Disorder
 Phencyclidine Intoxication
 Other Hallucinogen Intoxication
 Hallucinogen Persisting Perception Disorder
 Other Phencyclidine-Induced Disorders
 Other Hallucinogen-Induced Disorders
 Unspecified Phencyclidine-Related Disorder
 Unspecified Hallucinogen-Related Disorder

f) Inhalant-Related Disorders
 Inhalant Use Disorder
 Inhalant Intoxication
 Other Inhalant-Induced Disorders
 Unspecified Inhalant-Related Disorder

g) Opioid-Related Disorders
 Opioid Use Disorder
 Opioid Intoxication
 Opioid Withdrawal
 Other Opioid-Induced Disorders
 Unspecified Opioid-Related Disorder

h) Sedative-, Hypnotic-, or Anxiolytic-Related Disorders
 Sedative, Hypnotic, or Anxiolytic Use Disorder
 Sedative, Hypnotic, or Anxiolytic Intoxication
 Sedative, Hypnotic, or Anxiolytic Withdrawal
 Other Sedative-, Hypnotic-, or Anxiolytic-Induced Disorders
 Unspecified Sedative-, Hypnotic-, or Anxiolytic-Related Disorder

i) Stimulant-Related Disorders
 Stimulant Use Disorder
 Stimulant Intoxication
 Stimulant Withdrawal
 Other Stimulant-Induced Disorders
 Unspecified Stimulant-Related Disorder

j) Tobacco-Related Disorders
 Tobacco Use Disorder
 Tobacco Withdrawal
 Other Tobacco-Induced Disorders
 Unspecified Tobacco-Related Disorder

k) Other (or Unknown) Substance–Related Disorders
 Other (or Unknown) Substance Use Disorder
 Other (or Unknown) Substance Intoxication
 Other (or Unknown) Substance Withdrawal
 Other (or Unknown) Substance–Induced Disorders
 Unspecified Other (or Unknown) Substance–Related Disorder

l) Non-Substance-Related Disorders
Gambling Disorder

Substance-related and addictive disorders
  • Substance abuse and substance dependence from DSM-IV-TR have been combined into single substance use disorders specific to each substance of abuse within a new "addictions and related disorders" category.[23] "Recurrent legal problems" was deleted and "craving or a strong desire or urge to use a substance" was added to the criteria.[2]The threshold of the number of criteria that must be met was changed.[2] Severity from mild to severe is based on the number of criteria endorsed.[2] Criteria for cannabis and caffeine withdrawal were added.[2] New specifiers were added for early and sustained remission along with new specifiers for "in a controlled environment" and "on maintenance therapy".[2]

                                                                       Source -  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DSM-5

17) Neurocognitive Disorders

Delirium
Other Specified Delirium
Unspecified Delirium

a) Major and Mild Neurocognitive Disorders
Major Neurocognitive Disorder
Mild Neurocognitive Disorder
Major or Mild Neurocognitive Disorder Due to Alzheimer’s Disease
Major or Mild Frontotemporal Neurocognitive Disorder
Major or Mild Neurocognitive Disorder With Lewy Bodies
Major or Mild Vascular Neurocognitive Disorder
Major or Mild Neurocognitive Disorder Due to Traumatic Brain Injury
Substance/Medication-Induced Major or Mild Neurocognitive Disorder
Major or Mild Neurocognitive Disorder Due to HIV Infection
Major or Mild Neurocognitive Disorder Due to Prion Disease
Major or Mild Neurocognitive Disorder Due to Parkinson’s Disease
Major or Mild Neurocognitive Disorder Due to Huntington’s Disease
Major or Mild Neurocognitive Disorder Due to Another Medical Condition
Major or Mild Neurocognitive Disorder Due to Multiple Etiologies
Unspecified Neurocognitive Disorder

Neurocognitive disorders

                                                                     Source -  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DSM-5

18) Personality Disorders

General Personality Disorder

a) Cluster A Personality Disorders
Paranoid Personality Disorder
Schizoid Personality Disorder
Schizotypal Personality Disorder

b) Cluster B Personality Disorders
Antisocial Personality Disorder
Borderline Personality Disorder
Histrionic Personality Disorder
Narcissistic Personality Disorder

c) Cluster C Personality Disorders
Avoidant Personality Disorder
Dependent Personality Disorder
Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder

d) Other Personality Disorders
Personality Change Due to Another Medical Condition
Other Specified Personality Disorder
Unspecified Personality Disorder

Personality disorders
  • Personality disorder previously belonged to a different axis than almost all other disorders, but is now in one axis with all mental and other medical diagnoses.[26] However, the same ten types of personality disorder are retained.[26]

                                                                     Source - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DSM-5

19) Paraphilic Disorders

Voyeuristic Disorder
Exhibitionistic Disorder
Frotteuristic Disorder
Sexual Masochism Disorder
Sexual Sadism Disorder
Pedophilic Disorder
Fetishistic Disorder
Transvestic Disorder
Other Specified Paraphilic Disorder
Unspecified Paraphilic Disorder


20) Other Mental Disorders

Other Specified Mental Disorder Due to Another Medical Condition
Unspecified Mental Disorder Due to Another Medical Condition
Other Specified Mental Disorder
Unspecified Mental Disorder


Diagnostic Criteria Coding






Important notes on the new DSM5:

To increase the utility to the clinician, the new version replaces the NOS (not otherwise specified) categories with two options: 

1) other specified disorder  - allows the clinician to specify the reason that the criteria for a specific disorder are not met

2) unspecified disorder - allows the clinician the option to forgo specification.

DSM-5 has discarded the multiaxial system of diagnosis (formerly Axis I, Axis II, Axis III), listing all disorders in Section II. It has replaced Axis IV with significant psychosocial and contextual features and dropped Axis V (Global Assessment of Functioning, known as GAF). The World Health Organization's (WHO) Disability Assessment Schedule is added to Section III (Emerging measures and models) under Assessment Measures, as a suggested, but not required, method to assess functioning.[3]

Source - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DSM-5

Related Links:



Tuesday, July 8, 2014

DSM 5 and Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders


Image source - http://inpsyghts.files.wordpress.com/
Changes to the Diagnosis (from the DSM IV-TR to DSM 5)

1) Schizophrenia is characterized by:

  • delusions
  • hallucinations
  • disorganized speech  and behavior
  • other symptoms that cause social and occupational dysfunction


2) Symptoms present for 6 months and at least 1 month active symptoms

3) Patient exhibit at least 2 of the specified symptoms

4) No longer identify subtypes (paranoid, disorganized, catatonic, undifferentiated, and residual), since patient's symptoms often changed from one subtype to another and present an overlap

5) Some of the subtypes are now speficiers to provide detail to diagnosis (used also in other disorders like bipolar and major depresssive disorders).

Source - http://www.dsm5.org/Documents/Schizophrenia%20Fact%20Sheet.pdf


Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders (87)

The following specifiers apply to Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders
where indicated:

a) Specify if: The following course specifiers are only to be used after a 1-year duration of the disorder:
First episode, currently in acute episode; First episode, currently in partial remission;
First episode, currently in full remission; Multiple episodes, currently in acute episode; Multiple
episodes, currently in partial remission; Multiple episodes, currently in full remission;
Continuous; Unspecified
b) Specify if: With catatonia (use additional code 293.89 [F06.1])
c) Specify current severity of delusions, hallucinations, disorganized speech, abnormal psychomotor
behavior, negative symptoms, impaired cognition, depression, and mania symptoms

301.22 (F21) Schizotypal (Personality) Disorder (90)

297.1 (F22) Delusional Disorder a, c (90)
Specify whether: Erotomanie type. Grandiose type. Jealous type. Persecutory  type. Somatic type. Mixed type. Unspecified type
Specify if: With bizarre content

298.8 (F23) Brief Psychotic Disorder b, c (94)
Specify if: With marked stressor(s). Without marked stressor(s). With
postpartum onset

295.40 (F20.81) Schizophreniform Disorder b, c (96)
Specify if: With good prognostic features. Without good prognostic features

295.90 (F20.9) Schizophrenia b, c (99)

Schizoaffective Disorder a,b,c (105)
Specify whether:
295.70 (F25.0) Bipolar type

295.70 (F25.1) Depressive type
Substance/Medication-Induced Psychotic Disorder c (110)

Note: See the criteria set and corresponding recording procedures for substance-specific codes and ICD-9-CM and ICD-IO-CM coding.
Specify if: With onset during intoxication. With onset during withdrawal 

Psychotic Disorder Due to Another Medical Condition c (115)
Specify whether:
293.81 (F06.2) With delusions
293.82 (F06.0) With hallucinations

293.89 (F06.1) Catatonia Associated With Another Mental Disorder (Catatonia Specifier) (119)

293.89 (F06.1) Catatonic Disorder Due to Another Medical Condition (120)

293.89 (F06.1) Unspecified Catatonia (121)
Note: Code first 781.99 (R29.818) other symptoms involving nervous and musculoskeletal systems.

298.8 (F28) Other Specified Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorder (122)
298.9 (F29) Unspecified Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorder (122)


Previous posts/related links on Schizophrenia:

http://psychometricpinas.blogspot.com/2014/03/icd-10-on-schizophrenia-schizotypal-and.html
http://psychometricpinas.blogspot.com/2014/03/nami-publications-on-schizophrenia.html
http://psychometricpinas.blogspot.com/2014/03/nih-on-schizophrenia.html
http://psychometricpinas.blogspot.com/2013/07/inside-psychiatric-emergency-center.html
http://pro.psychcentral.com/dsm-5-changes-schizophrenia-psychotic-disorders/004336.html


Monday, October 7, 2013

CHED Course Specification on Abnormal Psychology

Commission on Higher Education (CHED) Course Specification on Abnormal Psychology
Refer to this link for the CHED Memo Order 38 Series of 2010 -
http://www.ched.gov.ph/chedwww/index.php/eng/content/download/1744/9056/file/CMO_38_s2010.pdf



Course Description

An introduction to the nature, causes and possible interventions of psychological
disorders. The students are expected to be familiar with the nomenclature and
classifications of mental disorders, by the end of the course. Indigenous concepts
of abnormality and abnormal behavior will also be discussed. Ethical considerations
in abnormal psychology/clinical psychology are discussed.

For those reviewing and planning to take the Psychometrician Licensure Exam the following course content should be covered since these are CHED suggested course content:

1) Definitions of Normality and Abnormality

2) Some Abnormal Behaviors (including indigenous forms)                                                                    
a) Disorders usually first diagnosed in infancy, childhood or adolescence                                        
b) Cognitive Disorders                                                                                                                  
c) Substance-related Disorders                                                                                                        
d) Schizophrenia and other Psychotic Disorders                                                                                
e) Mood Disorders                                                                                                                          
f) Anxiety Disorders                                                                                                                        
g) Dissociative Disorders                                                                                                                  
h) Personality Disorders

3) Diagnosis using DSM-IV TR (Axis I to V - with the recently published DSM 5 it would be good to familiarize on the updated version of this categories)

4) Alternative Approaches to Diagnosis (ICD-10)

5) Therapeutic Interventions and Related Issues

Check my blog posts here for reference/textbook materials. What are your reference materials/texbooks?


Tuesday, September 3, 2013

Information from the site of DSM 5



To the DSM-5 User Community:
When the Fifth Edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) was released at the American Psychiatric Association’s Annual Meeting in May 2013, it marked the end of more than a decade’s journey in revising the criteria for the diagnosis and classification of mentaldisorders. Although DSM-5 is now complete, a great deal of work remains, and we are hopeful that once again you will play an active role in this next important phase of refining the manual. Our highest priority is ensuring the proper use of DSM-5, including providing training materials; answering questions about its implementation in clinical care and research; clarifying concerns about the new ICD codes and insurance billing; and correcting any errors. Information about DSM-5’s developmental history, including Task Force and Work Group membership and relevant resource documents, will also continue to be maintained here.
Professionals from the mental health and medical communities, patients and their families, and members of the public have had a strong voice in DSM-5 up to this point, and we hope to continue this dialogue over the coming years. Your input made this a remarkable collaborative process. We encourage you to continually visit this site to remain updated on its content and to provide feedback for future improvements.
On behalf of all those involved in the development of DSM-5, we thank you and look forward to hearing from you.
David Kupfer, MD, Chair, DSM-5 Task Force
Darrel Regier, MD, MPH, Vice-Chair, DSM-5 Task Force

Source link - http://www.dsm5.org/Pages/Default.aspx

FAQ link - http://www.dsm5.org/Documents/FAQ%20for%20Clinicians%208-1-13.pdf

Highlight of Changes from DSM 4 TR
http://www.dsm5.org/Documents/changes%20from%20dsm-iv-tr%20to%20dsm-5.pdf





DSM 5 FB Page
https://www.facebook.com/pages/DSM-5-Diagnostic-and-Statistical-Manual-of-Mental-Disorders/260197062886


Critical Look at DSM or the State of Psychiatry
http://psychometricpinas.blogspot.com/2013/07/critical-look-at-dsm-or-state-of.html