Diagnosis and categorization of mental illness have
been central to clinical psychology from the start
. Most drastic change in DSMs is from DSM-II to DSM-III - Larger, including more disorders
- Specific diagnostic criteria
- Multi-axial system
DSM-IV-TR to DSM-5 - Removal of the multiaxial system
"Scientific discovery" or "social invention?"
As a general trend, as the DSM has been revised, it has expanded to include a greater number of disorders
Currently, numerous disorders are under consideration for inclusion in next DSM ("proposed criteria sets”)
- Internet gambling disorder
- Attenuated psychosis syndrome
Persistent complex bereavement
DSM
handbook used by health care professionals as the authoritative guide to the diagnosis of mentaldisorders.
