The lesson is not to fear a conspiracy, but to keep refining our definitions, sharpening our science, and remembering that ...

DSM-5, the new edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual, is due to be published soon. This is the book used to diagnose mental disorders, including autism. The new version makes some changes ...

Medically reviewed by Elle Markman, PsyD, MPH Key Takeaways The DSM-5 is used worldwide to diagnose mental disorders but does not include treatment guidelines.The DSM-5 categorizes 298 mental ...

Psychiatrists rely on the DSM somewhat more. In the pharmacological realm, treatment is supposed to be guided by accurate diagnosis and the symptom checklists and questionnaires typically used to make ...

According to a Rutgers study published earlier this year, autism rates in the US have increased some 500% over the past 16 years. But is the rise in autism really the result of better screening, or ...

Much of the debate revolves around a push for acknowledging profound autism as its own separate diagnosis. Lougheed believes ...

Many mental health professionals admit they don’t pay much attention to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM). They recognize, as leading psychiatrists have pointed out, that ...

It means something to put a word to the feeling, to the experience. It carries weight to be able to say, “I have ____” or “I am ____.” It opens doors to treatments and medications and plans. But what ...

Each month, Clinical Advisor makes one new clinical feature available ahead of print. Don’t forget to take the poll. The results will be published in the next month’s issue. The fifth edition of the ...

The main symptom of generalized anxiety disorder is excessive worry for at least 6 months. It's often caused by genetic, ...