I wrote a mew article summarizing the changes proposed for DSM-5, in particular under the personality disorders section. You can see it at http://www.dsm-5diagnosis.com
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New DSM-5 (aka DSM-V) update article
February 12th, 2010DSM-5 / DSM-V proposals will be ready, the website just needs to be tested
January 16th, 2010I have word from a reliable source and task force member that: ‘The website will be up as planned on 1/20/10, but the powers that be (wisely, I think), decided not to go live-public immediately, in order to have an opportunity to test its functionality. That will take place between 1/20 and 2/2, then between 2/2 and 2/10, glitches will be fixed, improvements in functionality made, and so forth, with 2/10/10 as the public launch date. They also plan a “media telebriefing” on 2/9.’
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Delays in the release of the NEW DSM-5 (aka DSM-V)
January 15th, 2010Follow the action and get research updates on this blog, as well as by checking out the other resource sites Dr. Finnerty is compiling related to changes and new diagnoses as well as diagnoses that get deleted from the new DSM-5 (aka DSM-V) at http://www.worldwidementalhealth.com
Learn more about depressive personality traits (and why depressive personality disorder is more useful than neuroticism) at http://www.depressivepersonality.com
In December, 2009 the American Psychiatric Association (http://www.psych.org) announced the one year delay of the official publication of the fifth edition of the Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders until May, 2013.
The January 1st, 2010 issue of APA’s Psychiatric News noted “Proposed changes to the current diagnostic criteria will be posted on APA’s DSM-5 Web site at http://www.dsm5.org for public comments starting on January 20.” [2010]
However today (1/15/10) I noticed that the DSM-5 website now reads: “Note: The new DSM5.org Web site, which will include proposed revisions and draft diagnostic criteria, has been rescheduled for launch on Wednesday, February 10, 2010.”
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Welcome to the new blog
December 12th, 2009I was previously posting to a blog at http://tfinnerty.tripod.com/DrTodd and I also occassionally post to other blogs with a specific focus (ex: http://www.psychcontinuinged.com/blog and http://www.depressivepersonalitydisorder.com/blog )
For more about me check out http://www.toddfinnerty.com
However, I will most likley be discontinuing the tripod site and starting to post more general articles here. I maysummarize interesting articles or other things that appear interesting, so feel free to check back. If you’re on twitter follow @DrFinnerty http://twitter.com/DrFinnerty