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3.2.2.3.

DSM-5 Disorder Categories

The DSM-5 includes the following


categories of disorders:

Table 3.1. DSM-5 Classification


System of Mental Disorders

Disorder Category Short Description

A group of conditions that arise


in the developmental period
and include intellectual
Neurodevelopmental disability, communication
Disorders
disorders, autism spectrum
disorder, motor disorders, and
ADHD

Disorders characterized by one


or more of the following:
Schizophrenia delusions, hallucinations,
Spectrum and Other disorganized thinking and
Psychotic Disorders speech, disorganized motor
behavior, and negative
symptoms
Characterized by mania or
hypomania and possibly
Bipolar and Related
depressed mood; includes
Disorders
Bipolar I and II, cyclothymic
disorder

Characterized by sad, empty, or


irritable mood, as well as
Depressive somatic and cognitive changes
Disorders that affect functioning; includes
major depressive and
persistent depressive disorders
Characterized by excessive fear
and anxiety and related
behavioral disturbances;
Anxiety Disorders
Includes phobias, separation
anxiety, panic attack,
generalized anxiety disorder

Characterized by obsessions
Obsessive- and compulsions and includes
Compulsive and
OCD, hoarding, and body
Related Disorders
dysmorphic disorders

Trauma- and Characterized by exposure tooa


traumatic or stressful event;
Stressor-Related PTSD, acute stress disorder, and
Disorders
adjustment disorders

Characterized by a disruption
or disturbance in
memory,
identity, emotion, perception,
Dissociative or behavior; dissociative
Disorders identity disorder, dissociative
amnesia, and
depersonalization/derealization
disorder

Characterized by prominent
Somatic Symptom somatic symptoms to include
and Related illness anxiety disorder somatic
Disorders symptom disorder, and
Conversion disorder

Characterized by a persistent
Feeding and Eating disturbance of eating or eating
Disorders related behavior to include
bingeing and purging

Characterized by the
inappropriate elimination of
Elimination urine or feces; usually first
Disorders
diagnosed in childhood or
adolescence
Characterized by sleep-wake
complaints about the quality,
Sleep-Wake timing, and amount of sleep;
Disorders includes insomnia, sleep
terrors, narcolepsy, and sleep
apnea

Characterized by sexual
difficulties and include
Sexual Dysfunctions premature ejaculation, female
orgasmic disorder, and erectile
disorder
Characterized by distress
associated with the incongruity
Gender Dysphoria between one's experienced or
expressed gender and thne
gender assigned at birth

Characterized by problems in
self-control of emotions and
behavior and involve the
Disruptive, Impulse- violation of the rights of others
Control, and Conduct and cause the individual to be
Disorders in violation of societal norms;
Incudes oppositional defiant
disorder, antisocial personality
disorder, kleptomania, etc.

Substance-Related Characterized by the continued


use of a substance despite
and Addictive
Disorders significant problems related to
its use

Characterized by a decline in
Neurocognitive cognitive functioning over time
and the NCD has not been
Disorders
present since birth or early in
life
Characterized by a pattern of
Personality stable traits which are
Disorders inflexible, pervasive, and leads
to distress or impairment
Characterized by recurrent and
intense sexual fantasies that
cause harm to the
Paraphilic Disordersan
individual or others; includes
exhibitionism, voyeurism, and
sexual sadism
New Disorders in DSM-5
DSM-5 introduced a number of new disordersnot merely revisions orregroupings of
existing disorders (as we'll see in the next section), but disorders that a least to some
extent cover problems that were not covered by any disorders in the previous edition of the
manual. Among them

Premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD; discussed in more detail in a box later in this
chapter), which is essentially a severe version of premenstrual syndrome (PMS) including
a combination of at least 5 emotional and physical sy1ptoms occurring in most menstrual
cycles during the last year that cause clinicaly significant distress or interfere with work,
school, social life, or relationships with others (American Psychiatric Association, 2013;
Paris, 2013b, Wakefield, 2013a; Regier, Kuhl, et al., 2013).
Disruptive mood dysregulation disorder (DMDD), which is essentially frequent temper
tantrums in children 6-18 years old (at least 3 tantrums per week over the course of
a year) that are clearly below the expected level of maturity and occur in at least two
settings (e.g, home, school, or with friends) along with irritable or angry mood between
the temper tantrums. The cteation of this new diagnosis was prompted by the drastic
increase in the diagnosis (and possible overdiagnosis and overmedication) of bipolar
disorder in children in recent decades (American Psychiatric Association, 2013; Pierre
2013; Copeland etal., 2013, Frances &t Bastra, 2013).
Binge eating disorder (BED), which resembles the part of bulimia nervosa in which the
person overindulges on food but lacks the part in which the person tries to sub1ract
the calories through compensatory behaviors like excessive exercise. Binges must
take place at least once per week for three months and be accompanied by a lack
of control over the eating as well as other symptoms like rapid eating, eating until
overly full, eating alone to avoid embarrassment, and feelings of guilt or depression
afterward (American Psychiatric Association, 2013; Ornstein et al., 2013; Moran,
2013b, Stice et al., 2013).
Mild Neurocognitive Disorder (mild NCD), which is essentially a less intense version of
major neurocognitive problems like dementia and amnesia. It requires modest decline in
such cognitive functions as memory, language use, attention, or executive function, but
nothing serious enough that it interferes with the ability to live independently (American
Psychiatric Association, 2013; Blazer, 2013; Frances, 2013a).
Somatic symptom disorder (SSD), which involves a combination of at least one
significantly disruptive bodily (somatic) symptom with excessive focus on that
symptom (or symptoms) that involves perceiving it as more serious than it really
is, experiencing high anxiety about it, or devoting excessive time and energy to it
(American Psychiatric Association, 2013; Frances &r Chapman, 2013; Frances, 2012;
2013d).
Hoarding disorder, in which the person has continuing dilficulty discarding possessions
no matter how objectively worthless they are, and as a result lives in a congested
or cluttered home and experiences impairment in important areas such as work,
socialization, or safety. In past DSMs, the diagnosis of obsessive-compulsive disorder
may have been considered for hoarders, but their behavior often matched OCD criteria
imperlectly, and with DSM-5, the criteria for hoarding are now distinct (American
Psychiatric Association, 2013; Regier, Kuhl, et al., 2013, Greenberg, 2013).

Revised Disorders in DSM-5


In some cases, changes in DSM-5 involved established disorders being revised in some
way-diagnostic criteria were modified, disorders were combined, or age limits were
adjusted. Among the revisions:
The so-called "bereavement exclusion formerly included in the diagnostic criteria for
major depressive episode was dropped. To explain, previous editions of DSM featured a
statement that major depression could not be diagnosed in a person who was mourning
(or bereaving) the death of a loved during the first two months following the death. The
rationale for the exclusion was that the sadness that commonly comes with such loss
should not be confused with the mental disorder of major depression. The decision to
drop this statement in DSM-5 means that now the diagnosis can be given to people who
lost a loved one within the last two months, but only if the clinician determines that
the symptoms (sadness, changes in sleeping and eating, etc.) exceed expectations based
on the persons own history and culture. The rationale for dropping the exclusion was
to make sure that people in mourning who are indeed experiencing abnormal levels of
depressive symptoms will be recognized, diagnosed, and promptly treated before things
get even more dire (American Psychiatric Association, 2013; Fox &r Jones, 2013, Parker,
2013; Porter et al., 2013; Wakefield, 2013; in press).
The DSM-IV diagnoses of autistic disorder, Asperger's disorder, and related developmental
disorders were combined into a single DSM-5 diagnosis: autism spectrum disorder.
The reason for consolidating these disorders is that, according to DSM-5 authors,
they represent various points on the same spectrum of impairment, defined by social
communication problems and restrictive or repetitive behaviors and interests (American
Psychiatric Association, 2013; Kupfer, Kuhl, et al., 2013; Regier et al., 2013; Mayes eta
., 2013; Kent et al., 2013; Pina-Camacho et al., 2013). In other words, they now seen as
mild, moderate, or severe versions of the same problem.
. I n the criteria for
auention-deficiuhyperactivity disorder (ADHD), the age at which sympt ns
must first appear was changed from 7 to 12 years old, and he number of symptoms required
for the diagnosis to apply to adul1s was specified as 5 (as opposed to 6 for kids) (American
Psychiatric Association, 2013; Paris, 2013a; Wakefield, 2013a; Frances, 2013a).
I n the criteria for bulimia nervosa, the frequency of binge eating required for the disorder
was dropped from twice per week to once per week. In the diagnosis of anorekia nervosa, the
requirement that menstrual periods stop has been omitted, and the definition of low body
weight has been changed from a numeric definition (less than 85% of expected body weight)
to a less specific description that takes into account age, sex, development, and physical
health (American Psychiatric Association, 2013; Ornstein et al., 2013; Moran, 2013b).
The two separate DSM-IV diagnoses of substance abuse and substance dependence have
been combined into a single diagnosis: substance use disorder, Tolerance and withdrawal,
which had been solely linked to substance dependence in DSM-IV (and confused with
addiction), were not in fact solely experienced by those with substance dependence
but also by people who use substances in various capacities (American Psychiatric
Association, 2013; Hasin et al., 2013; Compton et al., in press).
Mental retardation was renamed intellectual disability (intellectual development disorder), and
learning disabilities in reading, math, and writing were combined into a single diagnosis
with a new name: specific learning disorder (American Psychiatric Association, 2013).

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