APA seeks to overhaul personality disorder diagnoses
C Holden - 2010 - science.org
C Holden
2010•science.orgA work group of the American Psychiatric Association is proposing revisions for personality
disorders in the forthcoming fifth version of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental
Disorders, often referred to as psychiatry's bible. The goal is to create a more flexible and
precise system, but some critics say the changes are too complicated for the busy clinician.
disorders in the forthcoming fifth version of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental
Disorders, often referred to as psychiatry's bible. The goal is to create a more flexible and
precise system, but some critics say the changes are too complicated for the busy clinician.
A work group of the American Psychiatric Association is proposing revisions for personality disorders in the forthcoming fifth version of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, often referred to as psychiatry's bible. The goal is to create a more flexible and precise system, but some critics say the changes are too complicated for the busy clinician.
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