DSM-5-TR is here

The DSM has been revised and is available. Some may wonder what the changes are to the "texts revisions." Best bet? Read it for yourself. Still, some of us like a summary and here are a few options for you to understand what the new revision contains.

According to medscape, "The American Psychiatric Association's (APA) Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition, Text Revision (DSM-5-TR), which is not a full revision, only includes one new condition, Prolonged Grief Disorder." and "the goal of the Text Revision was to allow a thorough revision of the text, not the criteria," Paul Appelbaum, MD, chair of the APA's DSM Steering Committee, told Medscape Medical News."

Here are some links to help you with more...

• https://psychnews.psychiatryonline.org/doi/10.1176/appi.pn.2022.03.3.28
  
• https://www.psychiatry.org/psychiatrists/practice/dsm/educational-resources/dsm-5-fact-sheets
  
• https://psychcentral.com/news/dsm-5-updates-2022#Emphasis-on-gender-inclusive-language
  
• DSM-5-TR Fact Sheets (psychiatry.org)
  
• DSM-5 Update: What's New? (medscape.com)
  
• Special Report on DSM-5-TR—What Social Workers Need To Know - SocialWorker.com