DSM

May 08, 2019

At a minimum, a mental disorder is considered an undesirable and unwanted condition either for the individual or the society. However, that is clearly very relativistic and does little to protect against social misuse of disorder designation.

May 08, 2019

A dysfunction-based defense against misuse of disorder designation has serious conceptual deficiencies, is vulnerable to social biases, and offers very little protection in practice.

May 08, 2019

Part 1 of a three-part series on a pertinent philosophical question in the era of diagnostic inflation: What conceptual means are available to prevent deviant and undesirable behavioral conditions from being diagnosed as mental disorders as a result of social bias and stigma?

December 11, 2017

Advances in digital publishing that allow instantaneous dissemination of changes at minimal cost have paved the way towards the adoption of a continuous improvement model for DSM, in which revisions are pegged to specific scientific advances.

March 31, 2017

The authors shed light on a disorder that is difficult to diagnose and manage, and offer insights on how to develop an appropriate treatment plan.

March 24, 2017

The clinical presentation and functional impacts of ADHD in adults vary greatly from their child and adolescent counterparts.

February 07, 2017

Is dysphoric hypomania a phase of mania itself? Or does it represent a descent into a mixed state?

November 28, 2016

Psychiatrists can serve a pivotal role in reducing sexual offender recidivism by treating individuals with paraphilic disorders. Details here.

October 31, 2016

The authors discuss the clinical implications of the changes in the DSM-5 section on schizophrenia spectrum and other psychotic disorders.

August 22, 2016

The inability or difficulty to experience vaginal penetration is most similar to which DSM-5 disorder? Find out in this quiz.