How to recognize the symptoms of generalized anxiety disorder and get the right treatment

The main symptom of generalized anxiety disorder is excessive worry for at least 6 months. It's often caused by genetic, ...
Medscape

DSM-5 Officially Launched, but Controversy Persists

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) ...
Psychology Today

Are There Viable Alternatives to the DSM-5?

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 ...
Psychology Today

Some Preliminary Ideas for DSM-6

When I was in graduate school at the University of Pittsburgh, the chairman of the psychiatry department was serving as chair of the DSM-5 Task Force. It was an exciting place and time to be training ...

Autism: What is it, what are the common characteristics and how is it diagnosed?

More than one in 100 people are believed to be autistic. Here we look at what it is, how it is medically diagnosed and how it ...