RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 DSM-5 and Neurodevelopmental and Other Disorders of Childhood and Adolescence
JF Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law Online
JO J Am Acad Psychiatry Law
FD American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law
SP 165
OP 172
VO 42
IS 2
A1 Wills, Cheryl D.
YR 2014
UL http://jaapl.org/content/42/2/165.abstract
AB In the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5), the classification of mental disorders for children and adolescents has been revised. Although some changes are welcome and needed, others have been controversial. In this article, I examine the diagnostic changes along with some of the associated controversies and resolutions. The implications for the practice of child forensic psychiatry, including problems that may be encountered by forensic psychiatrists who evaluate adults with childhood-onset mental disorders, are examined. The pitfalls associated with improper use of The Manual by legal professionals are also reviewed.