Do you want to have a say in what the new DSM will look like?
You have until April 20.
Publication of the fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) is a hugely anticipated event in the mental health and addiction field. The final document, which has already been 10 years in the making, is expected to be released in 2013. As part of the development process, the preliminary draft revisions to the current diagnostic criteria for psychiatric diagnoses are available for public review and comment. The proposed draft will be available for public comment until April 20 at www.dsm5.org/
There are many pages of proposed changes to wade through. For a good summary and provocative criticism of these changes, read "Opening Pandora's Box: The 19 Worst Suggestions for DSM5," a commentary by Dr. Allen Frances, who was chair of the DSM-IV Task Force.
Then visit the DSM5 site and have your say.
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