June 4, 2012
The American Psychiatric Association (APA) is continuing to work on revisions to the latest draft of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-V). Public comment on the most recent proposed revisions is being accepted until June 15.
The revisions include a number of changes indicating a broader recognition of traumatic stress, its complexity, and its impact on the mental health. In fact, the proposed organizational structure of the manual contains a Trauma and Stressor Related Disorders category.
The following are some of the proposed revisions on this subject: (1) revisions of the criteria for PTSD; (2) a preschool subtype of PTSD; (3) a subtype of PTSD with prominent dissociative symptoms; (4) a proposed splitting of Reactive Attachment Disorder into two separate diagnoses: Reactive Attachment Disorder and Disinhibited Social Engagement Disorder; and (5) a new category, Trauma- or Stressor-Related Disorder Not Elsewhere Classified.
If you would like to take a look, here is the APA’s current DSM-5 revision page: Recent Updates to Proposed Revisions to DSM-5, American Psychiatric Association, DSM-5 Development.