DSM-5-TR – What Mental Health Professionals Need to Know
DSM-5-TR – What Mental Health Professionals Need to Know
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Quick Guide to the DSM-5-TR – What Mental Health Professionals Need to Know
Recently, the American Psychiatric Association released the DSM-5-TR, which includes a fully revised text and references, updated diagnostic criteria, and ICD–10–CM codes. The DSM–5 was previously published in 2013. Below, you will find a compiled list of changes with downloadable fact sheets provided by the American Psychiatric Association.
The following information has been provided by the American Psychiatric Association.
Changes in the New Edition
Updating Previous and New Disorders
Existing criteria have been updated in DSM-5-TR to provide more precise descriptions and reflect the scientific advances and clinical experience of the last decade. Below are brief summaries of changes to select disorders.
- Attenuated Psychosis Syndrome
- Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder
- Bipolar and Related Disorders Due to Another Medical Condition
- Bipolar I and Bipolar II Disorders
- Delirium
- Depressive Disorder Due to Another Medical Condition
- Functional Neurological Symptom Disorder
- Gender Dysphoria
- Intellectual Disability
- Major Depressive Disorder
- Narcolepsy
- Olfactory Reference Disorder
- Other Specified Bipolar and Related Disorder
- Other Specified Delirium Disorder
- Other Specified Depressive Disorder
- Other Specified Feeding Disorder
- Other Specified Schizophrenia
- Persistent Depressive Disorder
- NEW! Prolonged Grief Disorder
- PTSD
- Social Anxiety Disorder
- Substance Medication Induced Bipolar Disorder
- Suicidal Behavior and Nonsuicidal Self-Injury
- Unspecified Mood Disorder
About the DSM-5-TR
- From Planning to Publication: Developing DSM-5
- Making a Case for New Disorders
- The Organization of DSM-5
- The People Behind DSM-5
The APA also provides an audio version of major changes here.
We encourage all mental health professionals to get a copy of the DSM-5-TR for current diagnosis, treatment planning and billing purposes.