In the new psychiatric manual of mental disorders, grief soon after a loved one’s death can be considered major depression. Extreme childhood temper tantrums get a fancy name. And certain “senior ...

To a cacophony of boos, so-whats and even a few cheers, the American Psychiatric Association released the fifth edition of its Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, DSM-5, on May 18 ...

New research has called into question the accuracy of new diagnostic criteria for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), as outlined in the fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of ...

With the release of the latest edition of the mental health manual, the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM), LiveScience takes a close look at some of the disorders it defines.

Starting next year, the process of diagnosing autism may see drastic changes following the revision of the official guide to classifying psychiatric illnesses. After years of reviewing and refining ...

Editor's Note: Read our blog series on psychiatry's new rulebook, the DSM-5. In February 1969 David L. Rosenhan showed up in the admissions office of a psychiatric hospital in Pennsylvania. He ...

Despite oft-heard complaints, the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) continues to be the primary diagnostic manual used by mental health professionals. However, in the last ...

The changes to the DSM-5, the updated manual of psychiatric illnesses released earlier this month, include 15 new mental disorders. Psychiatrists and consumer advocates hope that the new range of ...