Tomorrow will mark the release of the first public draft of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition — also known as the DSM-V. (As you can see, we …
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Thanks for the post, I’m sure a lot of people are interested in what they put out tomorrow.
Any news about complex PTSD?
“Temper Dysregulation with dysphoria”? Is that abbreviated “PMS” or “teenager”?
The APA clearly doesn’t understand Health 2.0, e-patients, the power of social media. Why can’t these people get it? Of friggin course you should be on the media list. For Pete’s sake!
Thanks John as always for useful information!
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.
“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.
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!
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.
Sounds promising! Thanks for the article.
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.
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!
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.
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?
Thanks John,
just wanted to let you know the link to dsmv.org is broken…
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.”
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
The link was posted incorrectly.
It should be:
http://www.dsm5.org