Abstract

The recent release of the fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) by the American Psychiatric Association has led to much debate. For this forum article, we asked BMC Medicine Editorial Board members who are experts in the field of psychiatry to discuss their personal views on how the changes in DSM-5 might affect clinical practice in their specific areas of psychiatric medicine. This article discusses the influence the DSM-5 may have on the diagnosis and treatment of autism, trauma-related and stressor-related disorders, obsessive-compulsive and related disorders, mood disorders (including major depression and bipolar disorders), and schizophrenia spectrum disorders.

Original languageEnglish
Article number202
Number of pages19
JournalBMC Medicine
Volume11
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 12 Sept 2013

Keywords

  • DSM-5
  • Psychiatry
  • Autism
  • PTSD
  • Mood disorders
  • Bipolar
  • Obsessive-compulsive disorders
  • Depression
  • Schizophrenia
  • OBSESSIVE-COMPULSIVE DISORDER
  • POSTTRAUMATIC-STRESS-DISORDER
  • RANDOMIZED-CONTROLLED-TRIAL
  • SKIN PICKING DISORDER
  • MOOD DYSREGULATION DISORDER
  • CHILD-PARENT PSYCHOTHERAPY
  • HAIR-PULLING DISORDER
  • BEREAVEMENT EXCLUSION
  • ANXIETY DISORDERS
  • HOARDING DISORDER

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