Changes to DSM-5 Anxiety Disorders Diagnosis

Autor/inn/en	Kraynak, Audrey R.; Hart, Shelley R.
Titel	Changes to DSM-5 Anxiety Disorders Diagnosis
Quelle	In: Communique, 42 (2014) 5, S.1 (3 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0164-775X
Schlagwörter	Anxiety Disorders; Clinical Diagnosis; Symptoms (Individual Disorders); Criteria; School Psychologists; Role + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Psychiatrische Symptomatik; School psychologist; Psychologists; School; Schools; Schulpsychologe; Schulpsychologin; Psychologe; Psychologin; Psychologen; Schule; Rollen
Abstract	The changes within the Anxiety Disorders category from "DSM-IV-TR" (APA, 2000) to "DSM-5" (APA, 2013a) were instituted to help clinicians be more accurate in defining and diagnosing a disorder which, in turn, is expected to lead to improvements in the care of the individual as well as help with monitoring the effectiveness of treatment (APA, 2013b). This article outlines changes made to the group of disorders in "DSM-5." First, changes were made to include or exclude certain disorders. A second change reflects a general shift for "DSM-5" to provide a more developmental framework. The anxiety disorder subtypes are now presented according to the likelihood of developmental onset. A third change in "DSM-5" involved simplifying labels or modifying defining criteria for several of the anxiety disorders subtypes. While many of the defining criteria for each anxiety disorder subtype remain unchanged from those listed in "DSM-IV-TR," some criteria have been modified. Changes in criteria for various "DSM-5" subtypes of anxiety disorders were intended to provide more specific descriptions of key features and recognize that some subtypes previously attributed to children may occur in the adult population. These changes are briefly discussed under the definition of each anxiety disorder subtype. The article discusses possible consequences of the "DSM-5" changes, as well as implications for school psychology. (ERIC).
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Update	2020/1/01