The current edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual is known as the DSM-5. What will the next version be called? That's one of several open questions as the "Bible of psychiatry" goes online.

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Work is underway on the 5th edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, also known as the "DSM." The DSM is used by psychiatrists and other clinicians to assign labels to ...

In the new psychiatric manual of mental disorders, grief soon after a loved one’s death can be considered major depression. Extreme childhood temper tantrums get a fancy name. And certain “senior ...

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The American Psychiatric Association is about to release an updated version of its Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. The DSM helps mental health professionals decide who has ...

(CBS News) - A panel of doctors reviewing the much-debated Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders 5 (DSM-5) have recommended to drop two controversial diagnoses. The panel announced ...

Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders has been published since 1952 The American Psychiatric Association%27s latest revision will be released Saturday Agency to focus on finding causes ...

The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM), developed by the American Psychiatric Association, presents the vocabulary with which mental health workers define psychiatric illnesses. After some ...

The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders — also known as the DSM and sometimes erroneously called the bible of psychiatry — is the authoritative guide to diagnosing depression, ...

With the release of the latest edition of the mental health manual, the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM), LiveScience takes a close look at some of the disorders it defines.

Despite oft-heard complaints, the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) continues to be the primary diagnostic manual used by mental health professionals. However, in the last ...