The inclusion of the new somatic symptom disorder category in the soon-to-be-released Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5) continues to spark heated debate in ...

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 ...

Schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorder are two separate psychiatric conditions that remain as two distinct diagnostic systems. Schizoaffective disorder is critically distinguished from ...

The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM–5) is the standard for diagnosing and categorizing mental disorders. If you look at it carefully, you will notice that anxiety is mentioned in many of the ...

“Unspecified depressive disorder” is used when someone displays depressive symptoms, but there isn’t enough information for a specific diagnosis. Depressive symptoms can be complex and may not clearly ...

This post is in response to DSM 5 Is Guide Not Bible—Ignore Its Ten Worst Changes By Allen J Frances M.D. The former leader of DSM-IV doesn't like the effects of DSM-5. This is rather like a Freudian ...