The DSM-5-TR remains the gold standard for classifying mental disorders, with updates that reflect new science, cultural awareness, and improved coding. Changes include the addition of prolonged grief ...

The attempt to catalog all the ways that Americans can go crazy dates at least to 1840, when the Census included a question on “idiocy/insanity.” From those two simple categories, we now have more ...

Understanding the ?Changes in DSM-5 The latest revision of the diagnostic manual does away with the complex multiaxial organization in favor of a simpler chapter order of disorders. The fifth edition ...

Anxiety disorders have multiple subtypes each of which is characterized by unnecessary worry that can be distressing to the patient. Diagnosis is made using the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of ...

DSM-5 has just announced its price -an incredible $199 (and the paperback is also no bargain at a hefty $149). Compare this to $25 for a DSM III in 1980; $65 for a DSM IV in 1994; and $84 for a DSM-IV ...

Mental health professionals use the DSM to standardize the diagnosis and treatment processes for mental health conditions, including types of depression. The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of ...

Development of a geriatric vulnerability score (GVS) in elderly advanced ovarian cancer (AOC) patients (pts) treated in first line: A prospective GINECO trial. This is an ASCO Meeting Abstract from ...

One notable problem with the DSM-IV PD model was comorbidity, or the tendency for patients to simultaneously meet criteria for numerous, putatively distinct disorders. As explained in the DSM-IV ...

Each month, Clinical Advisor makes one new clinical feature available ahead of print. Don’t forget to take the poll. The results will be published in the next month’s issue. The fifth edition of the ...