NEW ORLEANS -- At the American Psychiatric Association (APA) annual meeting, MedPage Today sat down with Paul Appelbaum, MD, chair of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) ...

Mental health professionals use the DSM to standardize the diagnosis and treatment processes for mental health conditions, including types of depression. The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of ...

Psychiatry relies too heavily on limited screeners. Expanding assessment reveals the full patient picture, improving ...

DSM-Firmenich, formed by the merger of DSM and Firmenich, faces challenges post-merger, including the sale of the ANH division. The stock has experienced a significant price decline, presenting a ...

The DSM story DSM-I Published in 1952 Directed by William C. Menninger, a psychiatrist and brigadier general. The focus was on treatment of soldiers. Listed 106 disorders. DSM-II 1968 Listed 182 ...

Have neuroscience and genetic findings contributed to DSM.5 (the fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders)? B. J. Casey and Francis S. Lee. DSM-5 is a revision from ...

This is the saddest moment in my 45-year career of studying, practicing, and teaching psychiatry. The Board of Trustees of the American Psychiatric Association has given its final approval to a deeply ...

A new edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual eliminates some mental disorders while including new criteria for diagnosing other conditions. Does it actually matter how we name illnesses?