There have been three positive developments: 1) Scientific Review: A work group reporting directly to the APA Board of Trustees (BOT) has been charged with independently reviewing the evidence ...

Given that the proposed DSM-V criteria for ADHD are available and would be implemented in the near future, [11] it is advised that their psychometric properties and modifications be studied before ...

DSM-5 stirred great public and professional controversy because it was so carelessly done and included so many obvious mistakes. At the time, the American Psychiatric Association tried to appease ...

The DSM manual consists of descriptions, symptoms, and other principles that help clinicians to diagnose and classify psychological disorders. Apart from the classification of content, DSM-5 also ...

Have neuroscience and genetic findings contributed to DSM.5 (the fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders)? B. J. Casey and Francis S. Lee. DSM-5 is a revision from ...