A seemingly small and barely noticed organizational change in DSM-5 disguises what is really a giant conceptual leap—one that may eventually cause large and harmful unintended consequences. In DSM IV, ...
Repetitive, out-of-control behaviors entrap some people. I contend these behaviors qualify as addictions, whether for food, online sports gambling, constant internet use, or excessive sexual behaviors ...
Medically reviewed by Elle Markman, PsyD, MPH Key Takeaways The DSM-5 is used worldwide to diagnose mental disorders but does not include treatment guidelines.The DSM-5 categorizes 298 mental ...
APA 2012 DSM-5 Field Trials Generate Mixed Results Results from the DSM-5 field trials are in, and preliminary analysis found the reliability of the new diagnostic criteria to be very good regarding ...
Seven in 10 DSM-5 panel members has financial ties to drug companies. March 13, 2012— -- Controversy continues to swell around the fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental ...
The findings are from the National Poll on Healthy Aging, a survey of a “randomly selected stratified group” of adults administered by phone or online. The results of the 2,163 participants were then ...
Ms. Szalavitz is a contributing Opinion writer. She covers addiction and public policy. With over seven million copies sold, Melody Beattie’s 1986 best seller, “Codependent No More: How to Stop ...
A new study shows that highly processed foods can be as addictive as heroin, cocaine and nicotine, leading some health experts to call for warning labels on popularly consumed snacks such as cookies ...