WEBSITE OF THE WEEK

American Psychiatric Association   DSM 5 Website

URL    

http://www.psychiatry.org/practice/dsm

DESCRIPTION

Though this version of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual is somewhat controversial and problematic in the eyes of many professionals, it is still important in understanding how abnormal behavior/psychopathology are now characterized.  By now all introductory Psychology texts have had to revise chapters to include DSM 5.   This website from the American Psychiatric Association (the other APA), can be helpful to those who want to understand the DSM-5 from that perspective.

NOTE:

WHEN YOU VISIT THE WEBSITE, Click on the link at the end of the last paragraph – to be taken to a page that discusses some of the disorders.

YOU WILL SEE:   “Please CLICK HERE to learn more about DSM-5“

– to be taken to a page that discusses some of the disorders in the right hand column of the page.