Although self-harm is not formally classified as an addiction in the DSM-5-TR, some experts argue that it can manifest as a behavioral addiction due to its effects on the brain’s reward system.

APA 2012 DSM-5 Field Trials Generate Mixed Results Results from the DSM-5 field trials are in, and preliminary analysis found the reliability of the new diagnostic criteria to be very good regarding ...

SAN FRANCISCO — After more than a decade of development and more than 2 years of frequently searing controversy, the fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) ...

Arthur Caplan is the director of the division of medical ethics at the NYU Grossman School of Medicine. The newly revised Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of the American Psychiatric Association—DSM ...

Each month, Clinical Advisor makes one new clinical feature available ahead of print. Don’t forget to take the poll. The results will be published in the next month’s issue. The fifth edition of the ...