Help change the DSM-V
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The APA (American Psychiatric Association) workgroups who are considering proposed changes to the DSM-V have opened up a website to comments from clinicians and other interested people.
All you have to do is register on www.dsm5.org, then log in and select a condition from the Proposed Revisions menu.
Autistics, multiples, anyone else who could be diagnosed with a condition that's being revised, I'm looking at you. ;)
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ksol1460 on AstraeasWeb wrote an excellent summary here of the proposed changes to Dissociative Identity Disorder. For the first time, they're considering a criterion that would require significant impairment in day-to-day functioning. There's also a criterion excluding possession experiences in the context of cultural practices and religion. IMO it could help remove some of the stigma attached to multiplicity, the assumption that it's automatically a disorder that must be fixed.
In terms of developmental disorders, they're merging Asperger's into Autism Spectrum Disorder and removing the requirement of early childhood speech delay. I know, this is old news, but this is the first I've heard that they're seeking feedback from the community. So if anyone objects, now's the time to say so.
They're accepting comments until June 15th.
All you have to do is register on www.dsm5.org, then log in and select a condition from the Proposed Revisions menu.
Autistics, multiples, anyone else who could be diagnosed with a condition that's being revised, I'm looking at you. ;)
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In terms of developmental disorders, they're merging Asperger's into Autism Spectrum Disorder and removing the requirement of early childhood speech delay. I know, this is old news, but this is the first I've heard that they're seeking feedback from the community. So if anyone objects, now's the time to say so.
They're accepting comments until June 15th.
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Date: 2011-06-06 01:05 am (UTC)I got the weird situation over here where my therapist is totally awesome about healthy multiplicity stuff and believes us and treats us like individuals and all that, but she won't say we got Dissociative Identity Disorder because she thinks the DSM is so much bullshit for that that we'd maybe lose credibility if we tried to associate us with that stuff. :P I still think that's funny.
"Dear DSM people. I want to hit you in the face with a pool noodle. Also my therapist hates you. <3 Jim Nightmare". And then a bunch of psychiatrists will read my comment all sitting around in a room scratching their beards and going "Ah, he must be the dumb alter".
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Date: 2011-06-06 01:15 am (UTC)