Psychiatry manual revisions spark row: US psychiatrists divided by claims of secrecy and scientific overreach.
H Ledford - Nature, 2009 - go.gale.com
H Ledford
Nature, 2009•go.gale.comThe question of how best to revise the'bible'of American psychiatry once again has tempers
flaring. The manual, the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM), is
significant because it is used to determine clinical diagnoses, insurance reimbursements
and research agendas throughout the United States, and is often used as a reference in
other countries.Planning for the upcoming fifth edition of the manual (DSM-V) began in
1999, but as work has picked up during the past year, critics have alleged that the process …
flaring. The manual, the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM), is
significant because it is used to determine clinical diagnoses, insurance reimbursements
and research agendas throughout the United States, and is often used as a reference in
other countries.Planning for the upcoming fifth edition of the manual (DSM-V) began in
1999, but as work has picked up during the past year, critics have alleged that the process …
The question of how best to revise the'bible'of American psychiatry once again has tempers flaring. The manual, the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM), is significant because it is used to determine clinical diagnoses, insurance reimbursements and research agendas throughout the United States, and is often used as a reference in other countries.
Planning for the upcoming fifth edition of the manual (DSM-V) began in 1999, but as work has picked up during the past year, critics have alleged that the process has been too secretive, and that working groups have been pushed to meet an unrealistic 2012 publication date. Some, including the architects behind the last two editions of the DSM, also complain that project leaders are pushing for the premature inclusion of changes meant to incorporate recent genetic and neurobiological advances, before they are ready for the clinic.
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