DSM-5 Changes

http://www.dsm5.org/Pages/Default.aspx

Above is a link to info on what is changed in the DSM-5. 

For those of you who do not know, the DSM is is the manual clinicians use to diagnosis clients. The book spells out the criteria needed for a diagnosis. 


There are changes in the following areas:

Important Coding Corrections Insurance Implications FAQ Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Autism Spectrum Disorder Bereavement Exclusion Conduct Disorder Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder Eating Disorders Gender Dysphoria Intellectual Disability Internet Gaming Disorder (Section III) Mild Neurocognitive Disorder Mixed Features Specifier Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Paraphilic Disorders Personality Disorders Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Schizophrenia Sleep-Wake Disorders Social Anxiety Disorder Social (Pragmatic) Communication Disorder Somatic Symptom Disorder Specific Learning Disorder Substance Use Disorder