Comments on: A Look at the DSM-V Draft

By: Mom in NY

Mom in NY — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 06:25:19 +0000

The link was posted incorrectly.
It should be:
http://www.dsm5.org

By: Mom of SPD in NY

Mom of SPD in NY — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 06:22:53 +0000

I agree. I too was hoping that SPD would be recognized. My son is unable to attend a public school because of his sensory issues and the school doesn’t have OTs that are familiar with his needs.

By: seabreeze

seabreeze — Sun, 13 Feb 2011 00:38:15 +0000

Hi Dr. John~
Found you through a class assignment- link on Blackboard. I especially enjoyed the causal text and verbiage for everyman.

The APA link is w/ a 5 in lieu of v.
http://www.dsm5.org/Pages/Default.aspx

By: Paul P. Shepard, Ph.D.

Paul P. Shepard, Ph.D. — Wed, 15 Dec 2010 20:20:39 +0000

Thanks for the report, John.

I find it absurd that only gambling can be qualified as
a behavioral addiction, and that “internet addiction and
sex addiction are not disorders that can be diagnosed at
this time.”

The research on sex addiction is more than ample to
qualify it as an addiction in the DSM V. The research
data includes brain mapping of sex addicts and recovered
sex addicts, which match the chemical addiction studies.

For those interested, check http://www.sexintegrate.com,
and click on “What is a sex addict.”

By: psychology cartoons

psychology cartoons — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 19:22:10 +0000

Thanks John,
just wanted to let you know the link to dsmv.org is broken…

By: akri

akri — Sat, 24 Jul 2010 09:36:00 +0000

How do the task force/ decision makers, decide the criteria for diagnosis and epidemiology/incidence rates for ‘Post traumatic stress disorder’, when we notice in society most of the diagnosis among military veterans, FAKE. Almost all of these ‘patients’ (some are boxers) have secondary gains, such as financial benefits. Is there any study done for PTSD among civilian populations, where there is any secondary gains motive, unlikely?

By: Former Counselor

Former Counselor — Tue, 04 May 2010 19:58:18 +0000

Many of the comments being made here have good points. It would be useful, too, to remember that some people with temper problems want to control their tempers and cannot consistently do so–they are not all spoiled or poorly parented. Some have this problem due to brain injury–oftentimes from exposure to large amounts of alcohol while in the womb (FASD). The key is to not over diagnose any condition.

By: Old School Parent

Old School Parent — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 20:31:06 +0000

What about disciplining a child when THEY don’t get their way, all the time!

Now we have diagnosis for hypersensitivity, deficit disorder, Asperger’s, and a slew of SYNDOMES that are made to fit our growing children.

Can we slack up on the syndomes and raise kids for potential and not give in to their whims and fits!

By: Platonic Solid

Platonic Solid — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 15:17:22 +0000

How about calling a brain injury “brain injury” instead of as organic affective disorder. A broken bone isn’t a disorder, a damaged brain shouldn’t be either.

By: Zottal

Zottal — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 14:03:54 +0000

Sounds promising! Thanks for the article.

By: Public Release of the DSM-5 Draft « Neuroanthropology

Public Release of the DSM-5 Draft « Neuroanthropology — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 13:23:22 +0000

[...] Grohol, writing over at Psych Central, also provides an initial overview of the main changes in the DSM-V and then provides a review that features the good, the bad and the [...]

By: OT in Florida

OT in Florida — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 04:12:11 +0000

As an OT who works with children with sensory issues, I was hoping to see something about Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD). I’m still crossing my fingers!

By: Psychnurse

Psychnurse — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 14:31:17 +0000

“Temper Dysregulation with dysphoia, Please enough of giving our teens excuses to abuse any person with/without authority just because things are not “Their” way. How about Temper Dysregulation R/T inability of parents to parent as evidence by dysphoia for not getting their own way or to justify medicating behavior as evidenced by no consequences.

By: Beth Pector

Beth Pector — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 03:27:38 +0000

http://www.dsm5.org/Pages/Default.aspx is a link to proposed changes, with ability to comment. I haven’t looked through these, but judging from trends, Americans (of which I am one) continually devise new “disorders” while people in other countries are more accepting of differences from the hypothetical “norm.” On the other hand, an official “diagnosis” enables individuals in the U.S. to access educational and mental health services that they might otherwise be excluded from. DSM-V, like its predecessors, will thus reflect both a research-based compendium and a point in time in mental health “treatment culture” and societal cultural evolution.

By: A Review of the DSM-5 Draft | World of Psychology

A Review of the DSM-5 Draft | World of Psychology — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 21:22:33 +0000

[...] check out our original article commenting on the DSM-V draft changes. Dr. John Grohol is the CEO and founder of Psych Central. He has been writing about online [...]