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DSM‐V from the perspective of the DSM‐IV experience
Author(s) -
Walsh B. Timothy
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
international journal of eating disorders
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.785
H-Index - 138
eISSN - 1098-108X
pISSN - 0276-3478
DOI - 10.1002/eat.20397
Subject(s) - perspective (graphical) , psychology , dsm 5 , psychiatry , computer science , artificial intelligence
Objective: This article provides a brief overview of the development of the diagnostic criteria for eating disorders in DSM‐IV. Method: The process by which DSM‐IV was developed is reviewed, including perspectives on what constitutes diagnostic validity and clinical utility, and their importance in assessing proposed changes in diagnostic criteria. Results: The question of whether alterations in diagnostic criteria would clearly improve clinical utility was a major consideration in the DSM‐IV process. Because of concerns that changes in diagnostic criteria would be disruptive and might entail loss of established knowledge, the DSM‐IV Task Force assumed a generally conservative stance vis‐à‐vis change. Conclusion: The process of developing DSM‐V is just beginning, and it is far from clear what alterations in diagnostic criteria for eating disorders will occur. However, the evolution of DSM‐IV may provide a useful perspective on the development of DSM‐V. © 2007 by Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Int J Eat Disord 2007.