The most recent revision of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) has arrived, and the latest changes have caused divisions among those in the psychiatric community. Often ...

The American Psychiatric Association released a new edition of the DSM, which doctors use to diagnose and treat mental disorders. Judy Woodruff discusses the changes and implications for both patients ...

The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual-5 (DSM-5), publishing in late May 2013, represents years of research, debate, and field testing. Often called the “bible of psychiatry,” the DSM-5 includes almost ...

Arthur Caplan is the director of the division of medical ethics at the NYU Grossman School of Medicine. The newly revised Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of the American Psychiatric Association—DSM ...

This is a sad tale of completely unrealistic timetables, poorly executed work effort, consistently missed deadlines, and what will undoubtedly be a rushed and botched DSM 5. It all started at the ...

The new Diagnostic and Statistical Manual to offer PTSD guidelines in the young. March 20, 2013— -- When the new Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, DSM-5, is published in May, ...

Publication of the final results of the field trials for the upcoming Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5) has prompted renewed criticism from one of its most ...

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 ...

In the new psychiatric manual of mental disorders, grief soon after a loved one’s death can be considered major depression. Extreme childhood temper tantrums get a fancy name. And certain “senior ...

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 ...

November 4, 2011 — Divisions of the American Psychological Association have created an online petition addressing "serious reservations" about the upcoming Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental ...

Schizotypal personality disorder and schizoaffective disorder are distinct conditions that cause different symptoms. Learn how doctors tell them apart here.