Standard criteria for the classification of mental disorders

The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) provides a common language and standard criteria for the classification of mental disorders. It is used by clinicians, researchers, psychiatric drug regulation agencies, health insurance companies, pharmaceutical companies, and policymakers. The newest edition, the DSM-5, was released in May of 2013 as the first major revision to the DSM in nearly twenty years.

Research the changes to the DSM-5 from the DSM IV-TR, and post about one change that you personally think is notable, interesting, positive, negative, or just bizarre/curious (don’t forget to include why you think so)! You must bring an original thought to the discussion,–or if you explore a change that has already been discussed, please credit that classmate and explore a different rationale for why that change was positive, negative, interesting, etc.