Journal Activity 3.1: Introduction to the DSM-5 In 2013, the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) (American Psychiatric Association [APA], 2013) was reorganized, and by this reorganization, the manual provides mental health care professionals in the United States with a standard classification of every psychiatric disorder that the United States healthcare system recognizes (APA, 2014). A newcomer to the field of mental health and wellness may not recognize that the changes included in the DSM-5 represent a wealth of new research and knowledge about mental health issues as well as common language for professionals to communicate about patient concerns (APA, 2014). As one of those newcomers, DSM-5 was found to be very …show more content…
It is appealing that the DSM-5 is organized using a developmental and lifespan approach (Thomason, 2014), something familiar to an educator who understands growth and development. As well, the way that the DSM-5 integrates gender and culture issues (Thomason, 2014) matches the current beliefs and values within the educational field. Having not used previous editions of the DSM, the structural changes do not impact me as much as it would for someone who had mastered the navigation of the previous Axis format. Similarly, I am less likely to notice that some diagnoses are new in the DSM-5, some are revised, and others are omitted. Instead, it is likely that the manual will prove useful when supporting children and youth for other reasons. For example, the DSM-5 offers users with common language diagnostic criteria for bipolar and depressive disorders, includes Asperger’s disorder within the autism spectrum disorder for easier individualized programming, and clarifies the list of substance use disorders (Thomason, 2014). Finally, the best advice for someone using the DSM-5 to help children and youth is to remember that the manual is a practical tool. It does not provide scientifically-based definitions of mental disorders, and it is not a scientific document that one might find in other fields. For the responsible use of the DSM-5, one must understand both the limitations and the benefits this manual, the only classification system addressing mental disorders in current widespread
Considering the information provided in the case of Mr. Jock, and after aligning all symptoms and signs to the DSM-5 criteria, the patient should receive the diagnosis of Bipolar I, current episode manic, severe severity, with mood congruent psychotic features, with catatonia.
In 2013 the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual 5, the DSM 5, was published by the American Psychological Association which expanded upon, added, or changed diagnostic criteria. Changes to the DSM 5 include completing a Cultural Case Formulation with a semi- structured interview that takes into account each clients unique cultural traits and influences.
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Recently, controversial changes to the Diagnostics and Statistics Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM V) have been the topics of heated discussions in the psychiatric world. The more recent Fifth Edition (DSM V) has been released with changes that now group all of the sub- categories of Autism in to one. Some of the community views this change as a personal attack on their identity while others are welcoming the change.
The article under review is Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in the DSM-5: Controversy, Change, and Conceptual Considerations by Anushka Pai, Alina M. Suris, and Carol S. North in Behavioral Sciences. Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a mental health problem that some people develop after experiencing or witnessing a life-threatening event, like combat, a natural disaster, a car accident, or sexual assault (U.S. Department VA, 2007). PTSD can happen to anyone and many factors can increase the possibility of developing PTSD that are not under the person’s own control. Symptoms of PTSD usually will start soon after the traumatic event but may not appear for months or years later. There are four types of symptoms of PTSD but may show in different
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In the United States alone, 57.7 million individuals suffer from mental illness. These illnesses range anywhere from mood disorders to anxiety disorders or to personality disorders and so on (The Numbers Count: Mental Disorders in America). 18 to 25 year olds make up about 30% of these individuals alone (Survey Finds Many Living with Mental Illness Go Without Treatment). These individuals require care from medication to psychiatry or even to confinement. However, of these 57.7 million individuals with mental illness, studies have found that less than one in three of these individuals receive proper treatment (Studies Say Mental Illness Too Often Goes Untreated).
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Major Depressive Disorder or MDD is a very common clinical condition that affects millions of people every year. According to the Agency for Health Care Policy & Research, “ depression is under diagnosed & untreated by most medical doctors, despite the fact that it can almost always be treated successfully.
Clinical depression is very common. Over nine million Americans are diagnosed with clinical depression at some point in their lives. Many more people suffer from clinical depression because they do not seek treatment. They may feel that depression is a personal weakness, or try to cope with their symptoms alone. On the other hand, some people are comfortable with admitting their symptoms and seeking help. Such a discrepancy may account for the differences in reported cases of depression between men and women, which indicate that more than twice the numbers of women than men are clinically depressed. According to the numbers of reported cases of depression, 25% of women and 10% of men will have one or more episodes of clinical depression during their lifetimes.
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Identification of any psychosocial or contextual factors to be considered, as outlined in the DSM-5
Classification refers to the procedure in which ideas or objects are recognized, distinguished and understood. Currently, two leading systems are used for grouping of mental disorder namely International Classification of Disease (ICD) by World Health Organization (WHO) and the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental disorders (DSM) by the American Psychiatric Association (APA). Other classifications include Chinese classification of mental disorder, psycho-dynamic diagnostic manual, Latin American guide for psychiatric diagnosis etc. A survey of 205 psychiatrists, from 66 different countries across all continents, found that ICD-10 was more customarily used and more valued in clinical practice, while the DSM-IV was more valued for research [1].
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