Big Changes for the Psychiatrist's 'Bible'

Substantial changes are in the offing for the "psychiatrist's bible," the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, according to a draft of the forthcoming fifth edition. The American Psychiatric Association (APA) posted the draft of DSM-V on a special Web site, www.dsm5.org, to obtain comment from its members, other members of the mental health community, and the public. At a telephone press briefing prior to the draft's release, members of the APA team leading the DSM revision...Full Story