Mods - Dsm

Here’s a strong, well-cited academic paper that examines (modifications to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders ), specifically focusing on how and why diagnostic criteria change across editions, and the implications of those changes.

(Alternatively, for a more comprehensive review: – but Paris’s paper is more direct on the “mods” process.) dsm mods

I’ve chosen a highly relevant paper that critiques the DSM-5 revision process, but also explains the historical context of modifications from DSM-III to DSM-5. Paris, J. (2013). The DSM-5 is not based on science, but on expert consensus. The Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease, 201(8), 641-644. Here’s a strong, well-cited academic paper that examines