This new edition of
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
(DSM-5™), used by clinicians and researchers to diagnose and classify
mental disorders, is the product of more than 10 years of effort by
hundreds of international experts in all aspects of mental health. Their
dedication and hard work have yielded an authoritative volume that
defines and classifies mental disorders in order to improve diagnoses,
treatment, and research.
The criteria are concise and explicit,
intended to facilitate an objective assessment of symptom presentations
in a variety of clinical settings—inpatient, outpatient, partial
hospital, consultation-liaison, clinical, private practice, and primary
care. New features and enhancements make DSM-5™ easier to use across all
settings:
- The chapter organization reflects a
lifespan approach, with disorders typically diagnosed in childhood (such
as neurodevelopmental disorders) at the beginning of the manual, and
those more typical of older adults (such as neurocognitive disorders)
placed at the end. Also included are age-related factors specific to
diagnosis.
- The latest findings in neuroimaging and
genetics have been integrated into each disorder along with gender and
cultural considerations.
- The revised organizational
structure recognizes symptoms that span multiple diagnostic categories,
providing new clinical insight in diagnosis.
- Specific
criteria have been streamlined, consolidated, or clarified to be
consistent with clinical practice (including the consolidation of autism
disorder, Asperger’s syndrome, and pervasive developmental disorder
into autism spectrum disorder; the streamlined classification of bipolar
and depressive disorders; the restructuring of substance use disorders
for consistency and clarity; and the enhanced specificity for major and
mild neurocognitive disorders).
- Dimensional assessments for research and validation of clinical results have been provided.
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Both ICD-9-CM and ICD-10-CM codes are included for each disorder, and
the organizational structure is consistent with the new ICD-11 in
development.
The
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders,
Fifth Edition, is the most comprehensive, current, and critical
resource for clinical practice available to today's mental health
clinicians and researchers of all orientations. The information
contained in the manual is also valuable to other physicians and health
professionals, including psychologists, counselors, nurses, and
occupational and rehabilitation therapists, as well as social workers
and forensic and legal specialists.
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