"[T]he DSM-5 lowers the thresholds for many diagnoses, and broadens the definitions of existing mental illnesses."
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Controversial update to “bible” of psychiatry fuels debate over foundations of mental health: one book raises big questions
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"Big changes" in psychiatry's upcoming DSM-V
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“[T]he fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, or DSM-5, will be official when it is published in May 2013.” E.g., disruptive mood dysregulation disorder replaces “spoiled brat” and depression disorder replaces “prolonged grief.”
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