Anne Ross Library's Latest Acquisition: The DSM-5
The new 5th edition of the
American Psychiatric Association's Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5™) is now available on the Reference shelf in the library.
The DSM is used by clinicians and researchers to diagnose and classify mental disorders. This latest edition is 10 years in the making, involving hundreds of international experts working in all aspects of mental health.
"The DSM-5 is the most comprehensive, current, and critical resource for clinical practice available to today's mental health clinicians and researchers of all orientations. The information contained in the manual is also valuable to other physicians and health professionals, including psychologists, counselors, nurses, and occupational and rehabilitation therapists, as well as social workers and forensic and legal specialists."
Labels: American Psychiatric Association, Anne Ross Library, diagnostic manual, DMS-5, medical reference books, mental health, new library resources, UMHS
DSM-5: The Future of Psychiatric Diagnosis "Publication of the fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) in May 2013 [by the American Psychiatric Association (APA)] will mark one the most anticipated events in the mental health field. As part of the development process, the preliminary draft revisions to the current diagnostic criteria for psychiatric diagnoses are now available for public review ."
Follow the developments and participate by submitting your feedback.
"At this time, we are asking visitors to review and comment on the proposed DSM-5 organizational structure and criteria changes. Please note that the current commenting period will end on June 15, 2011."
Click on the post title to access the APA website and read about all the proposed changes.
To peruse the list of
disorder-specific changes go to :
Recent Updates to Proposed Revisions for DSM-5.Labels: American Psychiatric Association, APA, DSM-5, mental disorders, mental health, psychiatric diagnosis
