The DSM-5, otherwise known as the "Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders," Fifth Edition, is a book published by the American Psychiatric Association (APA) to help mental health ...

On May 18, 2013 the new DSM- 5, The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th edition, was released. The DSM V is the official listing of all accepted psychiatric diagnoses and ...

To a cacophony of boos, so-whats and even a few cheers, the American Psychiatric Association released the fifth edition of its Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, DSM-5, on May 18 ...

New autism diagnosis criteria — based on the latest psychiatric handbook – DSM-5 — may leave fewer children qualifying for autism resources. What does that mean for your child currently diagnosed with ...

The current state of psychiatric and psychological diagnosis is in flux. The so-called "bible" of diagnosis, the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM) of the American Psychiatric Association (ApA) ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- The now familiar term "Asperger's disorder" is being dropped. And abnormally bad and frequent temper tantrums will be given a scientific-sounding diagnosis called DMDD. But ...

“I use it as a doorstop.” That was the response I got from a psychiatrist when I gestured at his copy of the DSM (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders)-TR-IV and asked what he thought ...

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 ...