DSM-5 enters the diagnostic fray

Fifth edition of the widely used psychiatric manual focuses attention on how mental disorders should be defined

June 14, 2013 at 10:44 am - More than 2 years ago

To a cacophony of boos, so-whats and even a few cheers, the American Psychiatric Association released the fifth edition of its Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, DSM-5, on May 18 at its annual meeting in San Francisco.